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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Truk, Trock, Truck, v. Also: troak, troch. [ME and e.m.E. trukie(n (Ancr. R.), trukkon (Prompt. Parv.), truck (1553), F. troquer, med. L. trocare. Also in the later dial.] a. tr. To barter, exchange. b. intr. To engage in barter, bargain, have business dealings with (another).a. 1587–8 Conv. Burghs I 269.
Sundry new impoistis … to be payitt … for all strangeris geir sauld or trochitt [sc. in France] 1677 Argyll Justic. Rec. I 76.
The said pannell exchanged and troaked the samen [sc. mares] … for ane horse and fourtie shilling of money 1686 G. Stuart Joco-Ser. Disc. 15.
We ha' nae hewrs … that's our geud luck; Therefore your flesh ye canno' truckb. 1519–20 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 55.
Fra thai entrit to the myll quhill ner Martynmes thai partit the gerst of the quhet betuix thaim … that the myll trukit in and than Adam tuk up the hall gyrst 1586–7 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 114.
Gif ony … landward persones … com to offer the victual to sell, yet [= that] na maillmaker nor quhatsoever … persoun within this burgh by the same, nor trock with thame in ony caise quhill the same stuff be offered to the baillies and counsall 1680 Red Bk. Grandtully II 249.
That he has the occasion of so good a merchant, by whom he may be extricat of so many difficulties, and will not under hand truck with no person alive