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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1616-1619
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(Rakking,) Raking, ppl. adj. [Rak v.3] Of rope used to make ‘racks’ or temporary sides for carts. Only in M. Works Acc. —1616 Master of Works Accounts (ed.) II 58. 1619 Ib. 134.
Takill to be raking towes to the cartis
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"Rakking ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/rakking_ppl_adj>
