"tack" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: tacks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English tak, take, from Old Norse tak, taka (“a taking, revenue”). Etymology templates: {{root|sco|ine-pro|*teh₂g-|id=touch}}, {{inh|sco|enm|tak}} Middle English tak, {{m|enm|take}} take, {{der|sco|non|tak}} Old Norse tak, {{m|non|taka|t=a taking, revenue}} taka (“a taking, revenue”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|tacks|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} tack (plural tacks), {{sco-noun}} tack (plural tacks)
  1. Lease, tenancy
    Sense id: en-tack-sco-noun-3y4fj8BD Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 90 2 8
  2. The period of such a contract
    Sense id: en-tack-sco-noun-MqFYJIYw
  3. A leasehold; especially, the tenure of a land or a farm.
    Sense id: en-tack-sco-noun-v3bAYRMy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tak

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for tack meaning in Scots (1.7kB)

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