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Tak(k)at, -et, n. Also: tak(e)it, tackat, -et(t, -it, -ut, tacquit, taikit, tickat. [ME and e.m.E. ta(c)ket (1316), tacket(t (1532); Tak n.³] A small nail. Also attrib.(1) 1496 Treas. Acc. I 291.
For j^c takatis to the bandis of the clos cartis 1503 Treas. Acc. II 400.
For ane coffir sadill … to turs his harnes, for girthes and brases to it, and for ij^c taketis 1503–4 Treas. Acc. II 421.
For taketis and nales 1505–6 Edinb. Hammermen 54.
Takatis 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 298.
Takkatis 1513 Treas. Acc. IV 511.
Takkettis 1530 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 37.
For takkattis for mason muldis ii d. 1531–2 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 102.
For barkit ledder to cover the polysouris; … for Orknay butter and takkettis to the saidis polysouris 1532 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 99.
For horne glew and takkettis to the beting of the breddis of the wyndois 1534–5 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 127.
Takkattis and vyndo nale 1541–2 Treas. Acc. VIII 122.
Ane thowsand takkettis, bocht be him to mend the faltis of iij^mv^c pikkis and xxiiij^xxvj halbertis 1542 Treas. Acc. VIII 126.
Small takkettis 1545 Treas. Acc. VIII 373.
Tickattis 1548 Treas. Acc. IX 259.
Bukrame to cover the rufe of my lorde governoures chalmer … for takkettis to nail it 1562 Treas. Acc. XI 164.
For ij^m tackettis to mak chargearis to the Castell of Edinburght 1564–5 Edinb. Old Acc. II 202.
For takketis to naill the torches to the stallis 1582 Edinb. Test. XI 180b.
Certane takkettis for saidlaris 1627 Edinb. Test. LIV 133a.
Tackattis 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 377.
Tackitis 1643 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS 39a.
For takeits to the kirk windowes 1646 Edinb. Test. LXII 11a.
Taikits 1646 Edinb. Test. LXII 271b.
Tackuts 1683–90 Soc. Ant. LIV 245.
Tacquits 1705 Foulis Acc. Bk. 366.
Inglish tackets … sadlers tackets(2) 1574 Treas. Acc. XIII 22.
Copper takkettis 1574 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 24a.
Blak heidit taketis … to mend the pulpeitis 1601–2 Ayr B. Acc. 212.
Gilt tackettis [ … for the pulpit] 1603 Treas. Acc. MS 280b.
Irne takkettis, brasin naillis(3) 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 296.
Cork tackettiss 1633 M. Works Acc. (ed.) II 364.
Takit schank for the tirleissis(4) attrib. 1590 Edinb. Test. XXI 179a.
Four thousand four hundreth doubill and singill blak taket naillis price iii lib. x s. 1609 Hilderstoun Silver Mines I 171b.
Tackett naillis to naill the canves vpoun the weshing tables