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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1804, 1871-1894
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CHACK, Chak, n.6 Sc. form of Eng. check, cross-lined fabric, used attrib. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.2, Slg.3, Lnk.3 1939. [tʃɑk]Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb vi.:
The sturdy sunburnt servant damsel from Clinkstyle, in “chack” apron and calico wrapper, came to his shop.Ags.(D) 1885 Brechin Advertiser (19 May) 3/6:
The want o' a dandy petticoat wis made up by a braw clean linen chak apron.
Hence chackit, chacket, checked, tartan (Bnff.2, Abd.9, Fif.10 1939).Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 1:
His chackit plaid the speckl't spink outvies.Fif. 1894 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin, Swatches o' Hodden-Grey iii.:
A hole in her chackit apron claught hauds o' the temper-pin, whan doon gaed Bessie an' the wheel aboon a'.Gsw. 1877 A. G. Murdoch Laird's Lykewake, etc. 80:
Sae I got on my chacket shawl, an' quately oot I gaed.
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