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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1597-1598
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Raiking, ppl. adj. [Raik v., or Rake v.1, see the etymological note to Raik v.] a. ? That roves or wanders, see also Raking ppl. adj., or b. ? That goes or operates quickly. — a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS No. 214.
A raiking roke spinis not weil
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