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▪ I. raik, n. Now rare or Obs. Forms: 5 rayk, reyke, 5–6 rayke, 5–7 (9) raike, 6 (9) raik. [a. ON. reik (Norw. dial. reik), walking, strolling, etc., related to reika raik v. In ME. distinct from rake n.3; at a later period the two coalesced, and the spelling raik became unusual.] 1. The act of going, walking about, etc.; course, way; journey.
a1400Morte Arth. 2985 Sir Gawaynne..Rydes one a rawndoune, and his rayke holdes. c1425Wyntoun Cron. iii. i. 98 To the dure..Scho tuk hyr rayk rycht hastyly. c1440Promp. Parv. 427/2 Reyke, or royt, ydylle walky[n]ge abowt (S. reyke or royke), discursus, vagacio. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. I. 284 Cesus Nausica..with his raikis all that land ouir raid. 1570Levins Manip. 198/17 Rayke, ambulacrum. 1808Jamieson s.v., It is said of a horse, that takes a long step, or moves actively, that he has a great raik of the road. 1813Hogg Queen's Wake, Kilmeny xxiv, The wolf and the kid their raike began. fig.1401Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 73 That ȝe myȝten have ȝour reyke and prechen what ȝou list. †2. The space of ground over which animals, esp. cattle, usually move or pasture; a piece of pasture-land, etc. Obs. Cf. rake n.3
c1425Wyntoun Cron. vii. vi. 104 That land, thai oysyd all The Barys rayk all tyme to call. 1591Manor Records in N.W. Linc. Gloss. (1877) s.v., There was a place in the Manor of Scotter called Long Rayke. 1641N. Riding Rec. IV. 212 A place called le Cow Raikes. 3. = rake n.3 4. rare.
1623in Records Peebles (1872) 412 To bring vp the vther tua trieis with his hors and his oxine, pryce ewerie raike thretie tua s. 1808Jamieson s.v., He brings twa, thrie, &c. raik a day; applied to dung, coals, &c...as equivalent to draught. ▪ II. † raik, v. Obs. Forms: 3–5 (9) raike, 4–6 rayk(e, 5 raicke, 5–6 reyke, 3–6 raik. [a. ON. reika (Norw. dial. reika, MSw. reka) to walk about, stroll, wander. In ME. distinct from rake v.2, in which it was subsequently absorbed.] 1. intr. To go, proceed, make one's way; to walk, stroll, wander, etc. a. of persons. = rake v.2 1 a.
c1340Hampole's Wks. (1895) I. 140 Þas þat eauer raikis aboute to fede þaire wittis with vanitees and lustis. 13..E.E. Allit. P. C. 89 Þenne he ryses radly, & raykes bylyue Ionas toward port Iaph. a1400–50Alexander 5555 Þan raikis he by þe reede see & rides ay þe sannd. 1535Stewart Cron. Scot. III. 40 The men of weir..In gude array come raikand fra the schoir. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. vi. 349 He raikis throuch the hail realme. fig.a1300Cursor M. 20798 It es better to be stell, þan raik on reson þat es will. 1340–70Alex. & Dind. 467 We raiken to oure romauncus & reden þe storrius. b. of things. = rake v.2 1 b.
13..E.E. Allit. P. A. 112 Þe water con swepe Wyth a rownande rourde raykande aryȝt. 1375Barbour Bruce iii. 627 Thar schip..Raykyt slidand throw the se. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 212 Lat the cop raik for my bennysoun. fig.a1340Hampole Psalter lxxxv. 5 Þai suffire þaire hert to rayke in ydel thoghtis. c1400Destr. Troy 3048 Hir chekes..as the chalke white, As the rose, was the rud þat raiked hom in. c. of cattle, deer, etc. = rake v.2 1 c.
a1225[see raiking ppl. a.]. c1470Henryson Robene & Makyne 12, I..keipis my scheip undir yone wude, Lo! quhair thay raik on raw. 1530Lyndesay Test. Papyngo 643 The fallow deir, to see thame raik on rawe. 2. refl. To betake oneself. rare.
13..E.E. Allit. P. B. 465 Þe rauen raykez him forth. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1735 Þe lady..ros hir vp radly, rayked hir þeder. 3. trans. a. To make, pursue, (one's way). rare.
c1425Wyntoun Cron. v. x. 3477 The dede body ras..And raykyt off the kyrk hys way. b. To wander through or over (a place).
1813Hogg Queen's Wake, Kilmeny vii, Lang haif I raikit the worild wide. Ibid. xxiv, To raike the lanely glen. Hence † ˈraiker, a stroller, vagabond; † ˈraiking vbl. n. and ppl. a. Obs.
a1225Ancr. R. 140 note (Titus MS.), As mon dos þe custel to the ku, oðer to þe beast, þat is to raikinde. 13..E.E. Allit. P. B. 382 Neuer cowþe stynt..þe raykande wawez. c1340Hampole's Wks. (1895) I. 140 Thre maners of occupacions are, as..Raykyng aboute. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. i. 121 Reiuers, Raikers, Herrieris of the ground. ▪ III. raik(e obs. Sc. ff. rake, reck. |