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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STREEK, n.⁴ In phr. streek o' day, -dawn, daybreak, the first light of day (Sh., Bnff., Abd., Ags., Per. 1971).Abd. 1901 Weekly Free Press (29 June):
I'll tap at yer winda at the first streek o' day.