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▪ I. slock, v.1 Chiefly Sc.|slɒk| Forms: 4–7, 9 sloke, 6 sloik, 9 sloak; 5 slok, 5, 9 slokk-, 8– slock. [f. ON. slokinn, pa. pple. of sløkkva (Norw. sløkka, Sw. dial. slökka) to be extinguished, go out; the stem is related to that of slack a. Cf. slocken v. and pa. pple.] †1. intr. a. To slacken, cease. Obs.—1
13..Gaw. & Gr. Kt. 412 For þou may leng in þy londe, & layt no fyrre, bot slokes. †b. Of fire: To go out. Obs.—1
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 161 Quhen men takis the brandis fra the grete fyre, it slokis the sonar. 2. trans. To put out, extinguish, quench (fire, thirst, etc.). Also fig.
c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xxi. (Clement) 34 Fore be with⁓drawine of acces Is slokit oft sic wantones. Ibid. xlix. (Tecla) 85 Slete & snaw..slokit þat fir alsone as men a candel suld haf done. a1500in Ratis Raving (1870) 24 Þow sal finde the froyt thar-of mony ȝere efterwart, and sal slok mekle syne. 1513Douglas æneid ii. xi. 13 Watter to sloik the haly fyr. 1755in Johnson. 1819Tennant Papistry Storm'd (1827) 100 Untill his hail-life's drowth were slockit. 1842Vedder Poems 232 The rain in torrents poured, It slockit at ance the witch's fire. †b. To suppress, bring to an end. Obs.—1
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 126 The autoritee of the grete officer ryale slokis as than, and gerris cess, the autoritee of the smallare officer. †c. To slake (lime). Obs.
1655in A. Laing Lindores Abbey & Burgh of Newburgh (1876) 238 He was slokin ye lym and mixing it with sand. ▪ II. slock, v.2 Now only s.w. dial.|slɒk| Also 5–7 slocke, 9 sloke. [? ad. AF. *esloker, esloquer, OF. eslochier, etc. (see Godef.), to move, shake, stir.] 1. trans. To entice away; to draw or lead away by some allurement. Also dial., to convey clandestinely, to pilfer.
1483in Eng. Gilds (1870) 336 That none of the said crafte slocke ony manis prentise. 1604Babington Notes Exod. xxi. 5 To slocke away (as wee speake) a mans seruant..was a grieuous sinne with God. 1886Elworthy W. Somerset Word-bk. s.v., The chillern..be all a-slocked away wi' prizes..and that to the meetin-house. 1897Hocking in Christian World Xmas No. 3 They're trying to slock (entice) away others who do come. 2. To entice, allure, lead on, tempt.
1594Carew Tasso (1881) 10 What so may slocke or pricke a courage stout. Ibid. 113 In vaine she sought to slocke, or with mortall Sweetnings t'enroll him in Cupidos pay. 1850Beck's Florist 50 The bright sun of February..slocks (in Cornish vernacular) the young and eager buds to unfold their premature growth. |