dial. [f. STEEK v.1 + -ING1.]

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  1.  The action of the verb.

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1544.  Acc. Ld. High Treas. Scot., VIII. 319. Item, for steking of ane slang put in the Lyoun at hir departing witht the ambassatourris,… lvj s.

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  † 2.  concr. A fastening, lock. Obs.

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c. 1375.  Sc. Leg. Saints, vii. (Jacobus minor), 785. Bot Ihesus … come bodyly … &, al vnsterynge þe stekyne of þe presone … owte of þe cawe þan can me ta.

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c. 1400.  Sc. Trojan War, II. 517. Thys horse … In þe which mayd he sere stekynges.

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