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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1499, 1558-1596
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Cloke, Cloik, v. [e.m.E. cloke (1509), f. Cloken.1 Cf. Clock v.1] tr. To cloak, cover up, disguise, mask.(a) a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 166.
Of a bud the bitter abusioun Sall gar a crukit caus wele clokit be 1562-3 Winȝet II. 55/16.
That … mirknes be the name of lycht mot be colorit and clokit a1570-86 Maitland Maitland Folio MS xxi. 74.
Our lawis are … clokit with collusioun 1596 Dalr. I. 271/4.
That thai mycht find sum colour to cloke thair cryme(b) 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 7575.
Scho hir self [being] gyltie In the same cryme, … Howbeit it be cloikit mair quyetlie 1562-3 Winȝet I. 128/4.
An huir … cloikit be the name of a wyfe 1558-66 Knox II. 139.
Abusing a place of Tertulliane to cloik his ignorance 1567 Satirical Poems iv. 115.
Ȝour craftie consaitis cloikit with flatterie 1577 Reg. Privy C. II. 608.
The said unworthy oppressioun is meanit to be concelit, cloikit, and worne up 1583 Sempill Sat. P. xlv. Prol. 76.
Godis holie scriptour for to cloik and smoir
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