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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BACK-STRAIK, n. A return stroke. [′bɑk′strek]m.Sc. 1927 J. Buchan Witch Wood xvi.:
Ye'll hae to thole and thole wi' never a back-straik o' your ain.
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"Back-straik n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/backstraik>
