Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KREKS, v.1 Also kreeks. To walk in a bent position with crooked knees, to stagger, totter (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Cf. Kreekle, v., 2. Ppl.adj. kre(e)kset, of foals or pigs: having feeble, crooked and stiff legs as a result of a disease of the joints; of their legs: feeble, crooked, stiff (Ib., 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1960); of human beings and things: crumpled, cramped (Sh. 1960).
[A deriv. form from Norw. dial. kreka, to walk slowly or with difficulty. Cf. kreksa, a crooked branch or twig, kreksut, extremely feeble.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Kreks v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kreks_v1>
