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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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‡CHAUKIT, ppl.adj. Used of shoes that have become loose on the feet through wear. A ne.Sc. form of jaukit (see Jauk). For interchange of initial [tʃ] and [dȝ], cf. Channer, v., and Janner.Bch. 1928 (per Abd.15):
That sheen's growen sad chaukit.
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"Chaukit ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chaukit>
