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Quotation dates: 1714
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¶TRECK, n. A misreading for Heck, n.1, 3., the belt-hook on a scabbard.Edb. 1714 Burgh Rec. Edb. (1967) 272:
Ane accompt due by the Good toun to John Cowan armourer for schaberts trecks and crampets.