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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Thilk(e, Theilk, Thelke, Thailk, demonstr. adj. [ME and e.m.E. þilke (Ancr. R.), þelke (c1315), þylke (Manning), thilke (Chaucer); The def. art. and Ilk adj.¹] The same (person, thing, etc. already mentioned or about to be specified). = Ilk adj.¹ 1 b.In (b) below, the first element may be derived from Tha(i adj. (= those) rather than from The def. art.(a) c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 5.
For quhich thoght I in purpose, at my boke, To borowe a slepe at thilke tyme began a1500 Lanc. 708.
Sen thelke tyme that I had sufficians Of age a1500 Quare Jel. 86.
Here nys non bot ȝe Of thilk hid thing that knowith the veritee 1513 Doug. i Prol. 134 (Sm.).
Thilk [C., Ruddim. This] werk tuelf ȝeris first was in making eik 1513 Doug. i ix 69.
Art thou not theilk compacient Eneas That apon haly Venus engendrit was(b) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. vi 23.
Gif than the licht that is in thee be mirknessis, how gret sal thailk mirknessis be! c1520-c1535 Nisbet Matth. xxi 40.
Tharfor quhen the lord of the wyneyard sal cum, quhat sal he do to thailk [W. the ilk, P. thilke] erdteelaris? c1520-c1535 Nisbet 1 Cor. vii 1.
Of thailk [W. whiche; P. thilke] thingis that ye haue writtin to me