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▪ I. † skeck, n. Obs. rare.
In 3–4 skec, skek(ke, scek.
[ad. OF. eskec, var. of eschec spoil, booty.]
An attack made for the sake of plunder; a petty raid. Cf. skeg n.3
1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 5131 Bote hii þus mid scolkinge vpe þe englisse wende, & doþ eni skek feble ynou & abbeþ þe worse ende. c1330Arth. & Merl. 4324 (Kölbing), Kepe we þe strait wais Ouer alle in þe cuntrays & robben hem her sustenaunce Wiþ skec. Ibid. 4501 Þat..Binomen mani painems her liif & wiþ skekes & wiþ fiȝt Þe wayes loked wele a pliȝt.
▪ II. † skeck, v. Obs. rare.
In 4 skecken, skekke.
[f. prec. Cf. skick v.]
1. intr. To make a raid on; to spoil, plunder.
c1330Arth. & Merl. 7409 (Kölbing), Þai hem hidden a litel þer bi, For to aspien, sikerli, Þe route of þe Sarrazins.., For to skecken on hem on hest, When þai seiȝe time best. a1400Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. 82 Thyne executurs Of þe ne will rekke, but skikk ande skekke Full baldely in thi boures.
2. trans. To seize as spoil.
c1325Body & Soul 244 in Map's Poems (Camden) 243/1 Uche to pyke that he con skekke, Scheep or swyn..or net.
Hence † ˈskecking vbl. n. Obs.
13..K. Alis. 3563 (Laud MS.), Many proude gome..Willeþ wenden in þe morowenyng And vpon vs maken a skekkyng. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 257 Half þe peple stood i-armed wiþoute þe citee forto defende þe cite, and þe workmen for resynge and stekkynge [v.r. skekkynge] of straunge naciouns. |