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playock, plaik, plaig Sc.|ˈpleːək, pleːk, pleːg|
Forms: α. 5 playok, 8– dial. plack, 9 playock, -ick, playke, plaik. β. 6 playg, 6– plaig, (plague).
[f. play v. or n.: second element uncertain: ? -ock diminutive.]
A plaything, toy.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. ix. vi. 588 Westymentis, bukis, and othir ma Plesand playokis, he gave alsua. 1508Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. IV. 137 For mending of the Princis playg of silvir. 1595Duncan App. Etymol. (E.D.S.), Crepundia, bairnes plagues. 1711Wodrow Corr. (1843) I. 227 Send me word..what placks to buy for Mary. 1820Blackw. Mag. VIII. 395 Put half a crown in the hand of each of the poor weans for a playock. 1821Carlyle Early Lett. I. 349 Forsaking the switch and quizzer and other plaiks invented by French barbers. Mod. Sc. Bring in your plaigs, it's gaun to rain. [See Eng. Dial. Dict.] |