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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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‡REIK, v. Also reick, reek; rake. Used tr. and absol. with refl. force. To rig out, equip (Kcd., Ags., Lnk. 1968). Vbl.n. reiking, equipment, gear. [rik]Edb. 1708 Burgh Rec. Edb. (1967) 148:
To levy and reek out a certain number of souldiers.Ags. 1712 Burgh Rec. Montrose MS. (13 April):
All the Reiking and other things that were saved from on board the said ship.Sc. 1715 R. Wodrow Corresp. (1843) II. 113:
Some passage-boats that were reicked out by way of privateers from Leith harbour.Edb. 1798 D. Crawford Poems 20:
Had I but siller I cou'd spare, To reek me out and pay my lare.Ayr. 1822 H. Ainslie Pilgrimage 197:
We had rigged an' reekit out a prime swanking wherry.s.Sc. 1839 Wilson's Tales of the Borders V. 50:
A weel “reikit lass” — the meaning of which phrase is, that she had already provided what was considered a woman's part of the furnishing of a house. . . . Thae young glaikit hizzies wha carried a' their reikin to the kirk on their back ilka Sabbath.Dmf. 1875 P. Ponder Kirkcumdoon 17:
She had a lang crack wi' Mistress Rae till the lassies got themselves rakit.wm.Sc. 1903 “S. Macplowter” Mrs. McGraw 46:
A gets masel' gey weel reekit oot.