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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Allake, Allaik, int. Also: alake, alaik. [App. f. Lake n. loss, after Allace. Cf. late ME. alacke (c 1480).] Alack; alas. a1500 Seven S. 473.
For his wyfis word, allake, The grewhound he slewe at a straike 1513 Doug. iv. x. 20.
Thus fynaly scho owt bradis, allaik! Ib. ix. viii. 76.
Quhar sall I seik the now? allake, allake! 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii. 350.
Alaik, I feill ȝow to thame bound and thrall

b. The utterance of this word. 1513 Doug. iii. i. 124.
The Troiane wemen stude … About the beir weping with mony allake! Ib. xii. x. 126.
The Latyn matronys … rent thar hair, with harrow, and allaik!