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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CREEKS, n.pl. Also krik. [kriks]
1. In phr. creeks and corners, nooks and crannies (Sc. 1808 Jam. s.v. crykes; Bnff.2, Abd.2, Abd.9 1940). Cf. Eng. dial. crick and corner (Glo.), cricks and crannies (Nhp.), id. (E.D.D.).
2. "Traps, snares" (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). Jak. (1928) has the sing. form krik, used fig. = "a trap (prop. corner or angle of a fence in which to catch an animal)."
[N.E.D. has creake, cre(e)k(e), = a nook, 1577–1715, and = an artifice, contrivance, c.1386, a.1626, both fig. uses of Eng. creek. It is uncertain, however, whether 2. above is the same word as 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Creeks n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/creeks>
