Seck

adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of sack. Scotland, alt-of, alternative, obsolete

    "[…] barn-fans, an' flails, an' fleers, / An' canasses, an' secks; / An' cheeks o' doors, an' doors themsel's, / Wi' broken ban's an' snecks; […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Only used in rent seck
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Example

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"[…] barn-fans, an' flails, an' fleers, / An' canasses, an' secks; / An' cheeks o' doors, an' doors themsel's, / Wi' broken ban's an' snecks; […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from both from Wolof and German Seck.

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rent seck

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