Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1840, 1898
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CHOWK, v.2 Also chouk. sm. and s.Sc. variants of Eng. choke (Rxb. 1942 Zai). Cf. Chowky. [tʃʌuk]Dmf. c.1840 C. Rogers Century Sc. Life (1872) 123:
"Deil chouk thae geese, they're aye in the corn." . . . "Deil chouk thae swine!" Dmf. 1898 J. Paton Castlebraes 203:
His ain oice got chowkit, noo an' again, wi' a tear i' the throat.
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