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▪ I. faik, n.
[Of obscure origin; prob. identical with fake n.1]
1. ‘A fold of anything; as a ply of a garment’ (Jam.). Sc.
2. = manyplies.
1890J. H. Steel Diseases Sheep 119 Impaction of the faik or manyplies.
▪ II. faik, v.1 Sc.|fek|
[Belongs to faik n.]
1. trans. ‘To fold, to tuck up’ (Jam.).
†2. To enfold, clasp. Obs. rare—1.
1513Douglas æneis x. vii. 88 Half lyfles thy fyngyrrs war sterand, Within thy neif doys gryp and faik the brand.
▪ III. faik, v.2 Sc.|fek|
Also 5 falk, 9 faick.
[? Shortened form of defaik, defalk.]
trans.
1. a. To abate, diminish, lessen. b. To deduct.
1445Burgh Records Aberdeen 18 Feb. (Jam.), Thar sal be chosin four discrete persounes to falk the tax of men that has tholit skath oft. 1494Acc. Ld. High Treasurer (1877) I. 245, Xxviij wolkis; of the quhilkis thar is to be falkyte twa wolkis of the tyme of Ȝowle. 1822Galt Entail I. 169 I'll no faik a farthing o' my right.
2. ‘To excuse, let go with impunity’ (Jam.).
1789Burns 2nd Ep. to Davie iii, Gif it's sae, ye sud be licket..Sic hauns as you sud ne'er be faiket, Be hain't wha like.
▪ IV. faik, v.3 Sc. ? Obs.
[Possibly the same word as faik v.1; cf. ME. use of fold = falter, fail (said of the limbs). But cf. OS. fakôn, MDu. vaeken to slumber.]
a. intr. Of the limbs: To fail from weariness; to cease moving.
b. trans. to faik never a foot: not to cease from movement.
1768Ross Helenore (1866) 152 Her limbs they faicked under her and fell. Ibid. 210 The lasses..faiked ne'er a foot for height nor how. 1808–79Jamieson s.v., My feet have never faikit, I have still been in motion. |