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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SEEK, v.2 To percolate, soak, ooze (Kcd., Ags., Per., wm. and sm.Sc. 1969).Cld. 1880 Jam.:
The water's seekin' to my verra skin.Dmf. 1925 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. XIII. 37:
It's queer that treacle will seke through a barrel that'ill haud in water.
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