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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BEEK, Bick, v.² [bik, bɪk]

1. “To pat and stroke gently, as when a mother is touching some sore part on her bairn's body” (Sh.⁷, Sh.⁴ 1934; also given by Edm. (1866) s.v. bick and Angus (1914) s.v. beek.).Sh.⁷ 1934:
Aald, restless, winder-wirkin sea Dy wys ir aye been strange ta me; Du'll swittle saftly ower da saands As da midder beeks da bairn's haands.

2. To lave, bathe.Sh. 1897 Sh. News (28 Aug.) (E.D.D. Suppl.):
A'm beekit da cut wi lue watter.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 52:
Ti beek a sair wi' warm waiter.