Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†YOKUL, int. An emphatic expression of assent — ‘Yes, sir!' (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), yokol).
[Norw. dial. jo, yes, + kall, karl, chap, man, fellow.]