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Steking, Steiking, Stik(k)ing, vbl. n.³ Also: steeking, sticking, stitching, stisching. [e.m.E. stichyng (1521-2), stitching (1562); Steke v.³] The action of stitching or ornamenting with stitches. Also attrib. with silk, threid. b. The stitching or ornamentation itself. 1575 Bk. Univ. Kirk I 335.
We thinke all kynd of brodering vnseimlie … and all superfluous and vaine cutting out, steiking [Calderwood III 354, steeking] with silks; all kynd of costlie sewing on pasments or sumptuous or large steiking with silks [etc.]attrib. 1552 Treas. Acc. X 71.
For stiking silk and buttonis to the samyn coit xvj s. 1566 Treas. Acc. XII 27.
vj unce of blak steiking silk 1574 Edinb. Test. III 92b.
Quhite steking threid 1586 Perth B. Ct. 1 Nov.
Blak stikking silk 1608 Edinb. Test. XLIV 81.
Ane dossane of steiking threid [£16](b) 1614 Laing MSS 135.
For 3 onces and a quarter of stitching and souing silk 1614 Laing MSS 136.
Stischingb. 1561 Inv. Q. Mary 35.
Twa coveringis of holane claith steickit … ane … with a cordoun of gold vpoun the sticking 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 208.
A covering of varian taffetie stikkit broderit with a cordoun of gold upoun the steking maid in broderie 1617 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II 226.
Tua broune gownes … haueing thrie stikingis of silk on ilk ane of the said borders