Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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YEUK, v.2, n.2 Also yook; yoak. Variant forms of Leuk, look (Fif. 1825 Jam., yoak; Abd. 1921 Swatches o' Hamespun 8–15, 1930 Buchan Observer (18 Dec.), 1949 W. R. Melvin Poems 99). See Y, letter, 2.(3)(ii) and P.L.D. §§ 93.7, 141.
