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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Snuk(e, Snwk, Snook, n. [North. ME snoc (c1236), snoke (?1297, 1368), 17th c. north. Eng. dial. snewke (Blaeu Map of Holy Island). Prob. f. or f. as Nuk(e n. 2.] A projecting piece of land, a headland, a promontory.The quots. in square brackets are prob. north. Eng. dial. rather than Scots. ?1297 Documents Illustr. Hist. Scotl. (1870) II 160.
[In factura pontis castri Berwyci, muri lapidei juxta mare subtus le snoke 1368 Rot. Sc. 922/2.]
Tenementis et terris in Berewico … duodecim acras terre in la snok 1375 Barb. i 188.
Mullyr snwk in Gallaway 1375 Barb. iv 556 (E).
On Turnberys snuke [C. nwk] he may Mak a fyr 1444 Milne-Home MSS 249.
Four acres of land in the Snook of Berwick c1475 Wall. vii 1044.
Dwnottar, a snuk within the se