Weaky

a. north. dial. [f. WEAK a. + -Y¹. Cf. dial. woky moist, sappy, f. WOKE a.] Moist, damp; juicy.

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1641. [implied in WEAKINESS: see below].

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1691. Ray, N. C. Words, 80. Weaky, moist.

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1703. Thoresby, Let. to Ray, Weiky, moist.

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1788. Marshall, Rur. Econ. Yorks., II. 364. Weaky; juicy; opposed to ‘hask.’

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1876. Whitby Gloss., s.v. ‘Weaky weather,’ rainy. ‘Don’t make the paste too weaky,’ don’t make the dough with over much water.

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Hence Weakiness, moisture. dial.

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1641. Best, Farm. Bks. (Surtees), 75. On the day time wee putte them into one close or other, and lette them eate snowe, and gette the weekinesse on the grownde.

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1878. Cumbrld. Gloss., Weekiness, moisture.

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