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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1927
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¶HOUK, n. Sc. form of Eng. hulk.s.Sc. 1927 H. McDiarmid Lucky Bag 6:
Wi' the jow o' the tide The toom houk dirls And the lady Mune lookin' Scunners and girles.
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"Houk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/houk>
