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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1930
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STROICK, n., v. [strɔɪk]
I. n. In pl.: rags, tatters.Arg. 1930:
When the wee lassie cam hame, her peeny wus aa in stroicks.
II. v. To rend, rip or tear (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 13).Arg. 1930:
I stroickt ma new waterproof on the barbed wire fence.
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