sarking, vbl. n. orig. Sc. and north.
(ˈsɑːkɪŋ)
[f. sark v. and n. + -ing1.]
1. Building. The action of sark v. 2; also attrib., as sarking-board, sarking felt, sarking-nail.
| 1464–5 Durham Acc. Rolls (Surtees) 154 Pro M1 sarkyngnale, 5s. 1597 Ibid. 740 For sawinge Sarkyn boordes..for the churche. 1571 Burgh Rec. Lanark (1893) 64 The laith to be all sarking like Sanct Nicolus kirk, and to be rignit with hewin stane. 1610 Churchw. Acc. Pittington, etc. (Surtees) 157 For xx yeardes of sarkin bordes. 1636 Ibid. 189 Item..for..laying the sarking bordes for the leades. 1821 Galt Ann. Parish xxvii, I told them of the sarking of the roof, which was as frush as a paddock-stool. 1833 Loudon Encycl. Archit. §983 A course of five-eighths inch deal sarking (boarding), 9 inches broad, to be laid along the eaves. 1844 H. Stephens Bk. Farm I. 170 All the gables of the external walls..should..be entirely filled up to the sarking or tiles, as the case may be. 1882 Christy Joints used by Builders 76 As a rule, slates are most likely to keep out the weather when laid on close or open jointed sarking or rough boarding..with felt between it and the slates. 1885 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts Ser. iv. 40/1 Line the inside of the structure with rough sarking boards. 1894 Northumbld. Gloss., Sarkin, the cleading of wood laid on the rafters of a house when a strong and tight roof is required. The slates are laid over the sarkin. 1908 Laxton's Price Bk. (ed. 91) 151 Roof linings... Asphalte Sarking Felt. 1926–7 Army & Navy Stores Catal. 308/2 Ruberoid Sarking Felt. Rolls contain 24 sq. yds. 1957 Archit. Rev. CXXI. 354/4 In addition to these they will show their extensive range of general purpose papers for sarking and damp-proofing. 1958 N.Z. Timber Jrnl. July 73/1 Sarking boards, close boarding to carry roof tiles, shingles, or slates. Thin boards used as a lining. Ibid., Sarking felt, a bituminous underlining placed beneath slates or tiles. |
2. A material for the making of ‘sarks’. More fully sarking-cloth, sarking linen.
| a 1670 Spalding Troub. Chas. I (Bannatyne Cl.) I. 287 Order was given to search the countrie for gray hydes, and gray cloath, and sarking cloath. 1804 Stagg Misc. Poems (1808) 142 Wi' monny mair see Meggy Houpe, Wi' her bit sarkin' linen. 1810 R. H. Cromek's Rem. Nithsd. & Gall. Song 95 My kimmer and I gade to the fair, Wi' twal' pun' Scots in sarking to ware. 1821 Galt Ann. Parish iv, It [the lint] was intended for sarking to ourselves, and sheets and napery. |