playock, plaik, plaig Sc.
(ˈpleːək, pleːk, pleːg)
Forms: α. 5 playok, 8– dial. plack, 9 playock, -ick, playke, plaik. β. 6 playg, 6– plaig, (plague).
[f. play v. or n.: second element uncertain: ? -ock diminutive.]
A plaything, toy.
| c 1425 Wyntoun Cron. ix. vi. 588 Westymentis, bukis, and othir ma Plesand playokis, he gave alsua. 1508 Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot. IV. 137 For mending of the Princis playg of silvir. 1595 Duncan App. Etymol. (E.D.S.), Crepundia, bairnes plagues. 1711 Wodrow Corr. (1843) I. 227 Send me word..what placks to buy for Mary. 1820 Blackw. Mag. VIII. 395 Put half a crown in the hand of each of the poor weans for a playock. 1821 Carlyle Early Lett. I. 349 Forsaking the switch and quizzer and other plaiks invented by French barbers. Mod. Sc. Bring in your plaigs, it's gaun to rain. [See Eng. Dial. Dict.] |