Obs. rare–1. [Origin uncertain.
It answers in sense to Ger. tücke fem., mischievous trick, MHG. tuck, also duck, blow, knock, cunning stroke, knavery; and duck, if the original form, would answer to an Eng. *þuck. Stratmann compares ON. þykkr, thwack, blow; OE. tucian to treat badly, harm, has also been compared; but that gave tuke, tuc in Ancren R.]
A malicious trick.
a. 1225. Ancr. R., 326. He wule beon afered uorte don þe eft swuche þucke.
