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单词 faik
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faikn.

Etymology: Of obscure origin; probably identical with fake n.1
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1. ‘A fold of anything; as a ply of a garment’ (Jamieson). Scottish.
2. = manyplies n.
ΚΠ
1890 J. H. Steel Treat. Dis. Sheep 119 Impaction of the faik or manyplies.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

faikv.1

Brit. /feɪk/, U.S. /feɪk/, Scottish English /fek/
Etymology: Belongs to faik n.
Scottish.
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1. transitive. ‘To fold, to tuck up’ (Jamieson).
2. To enfold, clasp. Obsolete. rare.
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a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1959) x. vii. 88 Half lyfless thi fyngyrris war sterand, Within thy neif doys gryp and faik the brand.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

faikv.2

Brit. /feɪk/, U.S. /feɪk/, Scottish English /fek/
Forms: Also Middle English falk, 1800s faick.
Etymology: ? Shortened form of defaik, defalk v.
Scottish. transitive.
1.
a. To abate, diminish, lessen.
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1445 Burgh Records Aberdeen 18 Feb. (Jam.) Thar sal be chosin four discrete persounes to falk the tax of men that has tholit skath oft.
1823 J. Galt Entail I. xx. 169 I'll no faik a farthing o' my right.
b. To deduct.
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1494 Acc. Ld. High Treasurer (1877) I. 245 Xxviij wolkis; of the quhilkis thar is to be falkyte twa wolkis of the tyme of Ȝowle.
2. ‘To excuse, let go with impunity’ (Jamieson).
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1789 R. Burns To Author in D. Sillar Poems 10 Gif it's sae, ye sud be licket..Sic hauns as you sud ne'er be faikit, Be hain't wha like.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

faikv.3

Etymology: Possibly the same word as faik v.1; compare Middle English use of fold = falter, fail (said of the limbs). But compare Old Saxon fakôn, Middle Dutch vaeken to slumber.
Scottish ? Obsolete.
a. intransitive. Of the limbs: To fail from weariness; to cease moving.
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1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 18 Her limbs they faicked under her an' fell.
1808–79 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. (at cited word) My feet have never faikit, I have still been in motion.
b. transitive. to faik never a foot: not to cease from movement.
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1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess ii. 66 The lasses..facked never foot, for height nor how.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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