"yank" meaning in Scots

See yank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: yanks [plural]
Etymology: Unknown; likely imitative. Compare whang (“a blow”). Etymology templates: {{unk|sco}} Unknown Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|yanks|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} yank (plural yanks), {{sco-noun}} yank (plural yanks)
  1. a sudden tug, a jerk, a yank
    Sense id: en-yank-sco-noun-rpV41gNE Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 7 16 21 17 2 15 1 2 3 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 66 4 11 19
  2. a blow, a slap
    Sense id: en-yank-sco-noun-06JQ75tp

Verb

Forms: yanks [present, singular, third-person], yankin [participle, present], yankt [participle, past], yankt [past]
Etymology: Unknown; likely imitative. Compare whang (“a blow”). Etymology templates: {{unk|sco}} Unknown Head templates: {{sco-verb/getPres3rdSg||||}} yanks, {{sco-verb/getPresP||||}} yankin, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} yankt, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} yankt, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} yankt, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} yankt, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} yankt, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} yankt, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} yankt, {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|yanks|present participle|yankin|simple past and past participle|yankt|||head=}} yank (third-person singular simple present yanks, present participle yankin, simple past and past participle yankt), {{sco-verb}} yank (third-person singular simple present yanks, present participle yankin, simple past and past participle yankt)
  1. to jerk, to pull suddenly
    Sense id: en-yank-sco-verb-z51ETbmL
  2. to move quickly or in a lively manner
    Sense id: en-yank-sco-verb-PF4mk8FJ
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