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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Wouk day,) Wolk da(y, Weik day, n. Also: woke-, veek day. [ME and e.m.E. wukedaȝȝ (Orm), wok day (Cursor M.), wyke day (c1546), weeke day (1563), OE wicdæᵹ, ON vikudagr.] a. A day other than Sunday. Also possess. = Ouk-day n. b. b. A weekday other than market day. = Ouk-day n. a.a. 1456 Hay I 166/3.
Men of were … do mare the Sonday or the haly day na othir wolk dayes c1520-c1535 Nisbet Mark xvi 2.
Aan of the wolk dais [W. woke dayes](b) 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI 254.
Hir auld blak gowne that scho weiris on the weik day 1604 Misc. Spald. C. II xxiv.
Both on Sonday … and on the veek dayes 1630 Aberd. Council Lett. I 335.
On the Sabboth day alsweill as ony uther weik day 1680 Edinb. B. Rec. X 401.
The weik dayespossess. 1649 Sc. N. & Q. XII 74.
That … ther be a veek dayes lectur in evrie congregationeb. 1477 Edinb. B. Rec. I 35.
The nolt merket … about the Trone … and nocht on the wolk day c1500 Ecclesia Antiqua 27.
Na mele be sald derrar onne the wolk day than it is sald onne the markat day 1524 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 74.
Thair be na taxstaris of salt one the mercat day bot the salter or one the weik day without leiff