"seck" meaning in English

See seck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more seck [comparative], most seck [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} seck (comparative more seck, superlative most seck)
  1. Only used in rent seck
    Sense id: en-seck-en-adj-W95ZNNEA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: secks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seck (plural secks)
  1. (chiefly Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of sack Tags: Scotland, alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: sack
    Sense id: en-seck-en-noun-UHDxBx4l Categories (other): Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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