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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Pekery,) Peyk-, Peak-, Peckrie, n. [Western and southwestern var. of Pikery: cf. similar variants of dike and like (and cf. also Pekar n.).] Theft; a theft. — 1612 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 334.
Vnderstanding great peakrie and stouthe to be … within this toun 1675 Argyll Justic. Rec. I. 67.
He … made his constant trade of theift and peakrie 1681 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. 16 Nov.
For hir wrongouslie taking be way of peykrie … six rix dollors and ane croune peice — 1680 Argyll Justic. Rec. I. 118.
The many villanies, peckries and others done by him