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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1420, 1499-1568
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Meke, Meik, v. [ME. meke, meeke, early meokenn, mekenn (Orm), f. Meke,a.] a. To humble, make meek (another person, oneself). tr. and reflex. b. tr. To tame (an animal). c. To mollify, make more lenient (one's purpose). d. To bring low, bring down, reduce (another's power, etc.).a. tr. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxix. 277.
Bot quhen thu art mekit wele I sal cum to thé c1420 Wynt. v. 2603.
He hym meikyd in mekyll thyng a1538 Abell 9* b.
Pridfull Anthiok wes mekit be Godreflex. a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 197.
Mekand hyme-self a1400 Ib. xxxiv. 10. ?a1500 Remembr. Pass. 125.
To meik me vnder the band of haly matrimone c1550-60 Arundel MS. 251/371. 1551 Hamilton Catechism 263.
We suld meik our self in the sycht of Godb. 1551 Hamilton Catechism 109.
All the nature of bestis and byrdis … ar meikit and dantit be the nature of manc. a1568 Bannatyne MS 28 b/44.
Mercy bad Thé forgif our mis And mekle mekit thyn ententd. a1538 Abell 35 a.
The Pichtis strenth wes sa mekit with the Scottis
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