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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1530
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(Warlyk,) Vorlyk, adj. [War adj.] In a worse state or condition. — 1530 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 107.
Jhone of Jonstone grantit in plane court that he feit this Dounaldsones hors … and he denyis that he maid hyme vorlyk
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"Warlyk adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/warlyk>
