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Slok(e, Sloik, Sloyk, v. P.p. also slokin. [NW midl. ME sloke (once, Gawain), ON slokinn, p.p. of sløkkva. Cf. Slok(k)in v.]

1. tr. To extinguish, put out (fire, light). Cf. Slak(e v. 6, Slok(k)in v. 1.(1) a1400 Leg. S. xvii 164.
Thane ruschit a wynd in … & slokyt tha lichtis a1400 Leg. S. xxxviii 510.
God … a rayne gert fal, Sa wyolent … That the fyr slokit wes c1420 Wynt. i 1275.
A stane is thare calde Albeston That may off na wys slokyd [C. slokynnyt, W. sloknyt] be Fra anys in fyre men may it se 1513 Doug. ii xi 14.
Watir to sloyk [Sm., Ruddim. slokin] the haly fyre 1531 Bell. Boece xiv iii (D).
That it micht not be slokin quhill all the kirk was brint(2) 1513 Doug. v xii 59.
Al the fors of fyre was slokyt owt

b. intr. Of a fire: To go out. 1456 Hay I 161/36.
For quhen men takis the brandis fra the grete fyre, it slokis the sonar

2. To extinguish, eliminate, expunge (out of a person). a. A vice or virtue. b. Bodily heat. Cf. Slak(e v. 4, Slok(k)in v. 3.a. (1) a1400 Leg. S. xxi 34.
Be withdrawine of acces Is slokit oft sic wantones 1456 Hay II 57/25.
Noblesse of hye corage is slokit throu cuvatise 1456 Hay II 69/24.
Quhen a knycht … puttis out of his curage and slokis all the said vertues of noblesse c1460 Wisd. Sol. 474.
Deill thi met to … pilgremys, for thow sal finde the froyt thar-of … and sal slok mekile syne 1490 Irland Mir. I 166/28.
Prey … That all the heit and byrnyng licherye He slok in me(2) c1460 Thewis Wysmen 146.
Of budis na bewsertis by thai nocht To slok justice out of thare thochtb. 1456 Hay II 139/18.
It is nocht spedefull to drynk water allane, for … it slokis the naturale hete of thy stomak

3. To eliminate, suppress, bring to an end (a state of affairs or course of action). Also const. out. Only in Hay. Cf. Slok(k)in v. 4. 1456 Hay I 126/31.
The autoritee of the grete officer … slokis … and gerris ces the autoritee of the smallare officer 1456 Hay I 285/19.
Secularis … erar ar enclynyt … to ger bataill in barrieris be, na to sloke it and appes it 1456 Hay I 286/10.
Quhen pruf is offerit … all wage of bataill is slokit 1456 Hay I 286/24.
Gif him thynkis resounable the caus of the appellacioun he suld admytt thame to the bataill. And gif thai war nocht resonable, sloke it out, and geve na consent tharetill

4. To alleviate, quench (thirst). b. With personal object. Cf. Slak(e v. 5, Slok(k)in v. 7. c1420 Wynt. iii 307.
Wattyr clere Quhare wyth he mycht thare slok [C. sloik, W. slokin] his thryst 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. I 88.
With ane onsatiable droutht quhilk scho culd nocht sloikb. 1596–7 Misc. Spald. C. I 90.
With ane … drowtht that scho culd nocht be sloikit

5. To alleviate (sorrow). Cf. Slak(e v. 3, Slok(k)in v. 5. 1461 Liber Plusc. I 387.
Hir vertu … Suld be till all youre paynis allegiance To slok youre syt, and gare you mak gud cheire

6. To slake (lime). Cf. Slok(k)in v. 8. 1626 Dunferm. B. Rec. II 154.
Tuentie loads lymbstanes … quhilk was slokit on the new calsay 1655 Lindores A. 238.
He wes slokin the lym and mixing it with sand