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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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JOCKTELEG, n. Also jocteleg, jo(c)ktaleg (Sh. 1886 G. Temple Britta 250, 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 37); jocktileg (Ags. 1904 W. M. Inglis Ags. Par. 25); jock-tae(to)-leg; jackteleg; jack o' the leg (Uls. 1929);  jock the leg; jocktullie, jocktaley, and reduced form jock (Sc. 1823 C. K. Sharpe Ballad Bk. (1880) 183). [′dʒoktəlɛg] A large clasp or pocket knife (Sh., Ayr. 1959); “a large knife for kitchen use” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 287, jock-tae-leg). Also attrib.Sc. 1705 Foulis Acct. Bk. (S.H.S.) 367:
To James mcCalliom for a jock the leg sneding knyfe . . . 0.14.6.Bnff. 1718 W. Cramond Ch. Grange 81:
John Ruddach declared that George Neil took out a Joktaleg to take a chew of tobacco.Ayr. 1789 Burns Peregrin. Capt. Grose viii.:
It was a faulding jocteleg, Or lang-kail gullie.Lnk. 1792 in J. Knox Airdrie Bards (1930) 308: 
They sort them out wi' clever hands, Gude Jacktelegs an' a' things.Sh. 1832 Old-Lore Misc. VIII. iv. 198:
Thomas du hast an jocteleg; threow him in till da door, dan dey will not can shuit dat same.Kcb. 1894 Crockett Raiders vii.:
Sax inches o' smugglers' jockteleg in the wame o' ye.Ork. 1904 Dennison Sketches 16:
Than I teuk me jocktullie knife an' cuttid a piece oot o' the back o' the kist.Kcd. 1929 J. B. Philip Weelum o' the Manse 16:
The would-be antagonist “coordied at aince and jist fauldit in like a joktileg.”