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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quoyok, -ak, n. Also: coy- and -ock, -ack; quoack(e. [Var. of Quyok n.: cf. Quoy n.¹] A heifer. = Quyok n.Also attrib.(a) 1571 Edinb. Test. II 157b.
xx ȝoung quoyakis & sterkis price of the pece xl s. 1574 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 6.
Withhalding … of ane hummillit flekkit kow and ane hummillit quoyak 1577 Brechin Test. I 2b.
Ane quoyak and ane stott of tua ȝeire auld 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 132. 1629 Reg. Privy C. III 2 Ser. 277.
Quoyakes 1636 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. II 416. 1659 Elgin Rec. I 310.
Quoyack — 1624 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 122b.
Four quoyak, tua ȝeir auld bullis(b) 1577 Edinb. Test. V 96b.
Ane ȝoung quoyok, … ane blak quyak 1580 Ib. VIII 371b.
Tua quoyokis of tua ȝeir auldis price of the pece xl s. … thrie quoyokis of foure ȝeir auld price of the pece iiij li. 1586 Grant Chart. 290.
Tua ȝeild quoyokis price of the pece v lib., vther aucht ȝoung beistis stottis and quoyis the ane half ane ȝeir auld and the vther half tua ȝeir auldis 1610 Brechin Test. II 26. 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Test. 31 Aug.
Quoyockis(c) 1643 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III 24.
Coyak(d) 1663 M. P. Brown Suppl. Decis. II 305.
Having admitted two burgesses … who … apprised … the quoack [supra quoyack] and steir to L8 the piece 1697 Rental of Brabster (see Quyok n. (h)).
Quoackeattrib. 1615 Orkney Test. and Inv. 36.
Thrie quoyock stirkis 1618 Orkney & Shetl. Test. I 33.
Ane quoyack stirk pryce xx s. 1643 Orkney Witch Trial in Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VIII 67.
Ane ȝoung quoyak calfe