Auld Reekien.

Brit.

/ˌɔːld ˈriːki/,

/ˌəʊld ˈriːki/, U.S.

/ˌɔld ˈriki/,

/ˌɑld ˈriki/,

/ˌoʊld ˈriki/, Scottish English

/ˌɔld ˈrikɪ/

Forms: see old adj. and reeky adj. and n.; also 1700s Auld Reikie.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English auld , old adj., reeky n.

Etymology: < auld, Scots variant of old adj. + reeky n., with allusion to the fog and smoke from the coal fires for which the city was formerly known.Also with substitution of the standard English form of old adj.

Scottish.

A nickname for: Edinburgh.

ΚΠ

1715 A. Pennecuik Curious Coll. Scotish Poems in Geogr., Hist. Descr. Tweeddale App. 61 And yet my Friend, the Counsel you give me, Is that my Dwelling in Old Reekie be.

?1722 A. Pennecuik Burnbank's Farewel to Edinb. (single sheet) Waes me, auld Reikie, we man part.

1773 R. Fergusson Poems 100 Auld Reikie! Thou'rt a canty hole, A bield for mony caldrife soul.

1805 Caledonian Mercury 22 July There are various plagues beside those of which we dread the importation from Malaga and New York; and as not a few exist in Auld Reekie and its neighbourhood, I shall [etc.].

1838 G. Griffin Let. 6 May in D. Griffin Life (1843) xiv. 405 He proved his sincerity by taking coach and starting away home to Auld Reekie, as soon as we reached the Paisley railroad.

1903 C. Johnson Land of Heather v. 116 There were some dreadful-looking creatures to be seen on Auld Reekie's byways.

1964 Times 16 Nov. 3/3 Edinburgh Academicals..are south for a long weekend away from Auld Reekie.

2003 Guardian 13 Sept. (Weekend Suppl.) 92/3 Dougal Sharp is the former head brewer at the Caledonian Brewery in Auld Reekie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	auld reekie
释义	Auld Reekien. Brit. /ˌɔːld ˈriːki/, /ˌəʊld ˈriːki/, U.S. /ˌɔld ˈriki/, /ˌɑld ˈriki/, /ˌoʊld ˈriki/, Scottish English /ˌɔld ˈrikɪ/ Forms: see old adj. and reeky adj. and n.; also 1700s Auld Reikie. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: English auld , old adj., reeky n. Etymology: < auld, Scots variant of old adj. + reeky n., with allusion to the fog and smoke from the coal fires for which the city was formerly known.Also with substitution of the standard English form of old adj. Scottish. A nickname for: Edinburgh. ΚΠ 1715 A. Pennecuik Curious Coll. Scotish Poems in Geogr., Hist. Descr. Tweeddale App. 61 And yet my Friend, the Counsel you give me, Is that my Dwelling in Old Reekie be. ?1722 A. Pennecuik Burnbank's Farewel to Edinb. (single sheet) Waes me, auld Reikie, we man part. 1773 R. Fergusson Poems 100 Auld Reikie! Thou'rt a canty hole, A bield for mony caldrife soul. 1805 Caledonian Mercury 22 July There are various plagues beside those of which we dread the importation from Malaga and New York; and as not a few exist in Auld Reekie and its neighbourhood, I shall [etc.]. 1838 G. Griffin Let. 6 May in D. Griffin Life (1843) xiv. 405 He proved his sincerity by taking coach and starting away home to Auld Reekie, as soon as we reached the Paisley railroad. 1903 C. Johnson Land of Heather v. 116 There were some dreadful-looking creatures to be seen on Auld Reekie's byways. 1964 Times 16 Nov. 3/3 Edinburgh Academicals..are south for a long weekend away from Auld Reekie. 2003 Guardian 13 Sept. (Weekend Suppl.) 92/3 Dougal Sharp is the former head brewer at the Caledonian Brewery in Auld Reekie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1715
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