Sc. Obs. Also staik. [Of obscure origin; cf. STOCK v., which has a similar sense, though etymological connection is inadmissible.] trans. To supply the needs of; to stock or furnish sufficiently with something.

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1547.  Reg. Privy Council Scot., I. 80. And ordains the said Abbot and his convent religious men be honestlie stakit and furnist. Ibid. (1565–6), 426. That thai, on na wayis, sell ony part … of the samyn wynis … unto the tyme thair Hienessis, the prelattis … and baronis be first stakit of thair necessaris thairof.

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1573.  Satir. Poems Reform., xlii. 162. Quhilk number [of preachers] … is sa small The Kirkis can not be stakit all.

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a. 1578.  Lindesay (Pitscottie), Chron. Scot. (S.T.S.), II. 319. Collectouris maid in everie towne quhair salt vas maid to take vp sa mikill as to staik the cuntrie.

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1583.  Leg. Bp. St. Androis, 170, in Satir. Poems Reform. Perceaving weill St Androis vaikit and syne how sone the knave was staikit.

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1641.  D. Ferguson, Sc. Prov. (1785), 16. He’s well staikit there-ben, that will neither borrow nor len.

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  b.  Of a thing: To supply the wants of, to be sufficient for, to satisfy.

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1550.  Rec. Eigin (New Spalding Club, 1903), I. 104. It salbe lesum to skynneris to pull samone voll skynnis as will staik tham to mak vark of within thair bothis.

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1563.  Sc. Acts Mary (1814), II. 539/1. That thay that ar appointit … haue the principall mans…, or samekill thairof as salbe fundin sufficient for staiking of thame.

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a. 1568.  A. Scott, Poems, xi. 32. Ȝe suld considdir or ȝe taik thame [i.e., lovers] That litull scheruice will not staik thame.

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1589.  R. Bruce, Serm. Sacrament, ii. (1590), G 2. Be the naked and simple preaching of the worde ȝee get faith; sa the simple word may staike ȝou.

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  c.  intr. To suffice.

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1572.  Satir. Poems Reform., xxx. 213. This Tragedie may staik, to tell the Lordis,… The thrid of marche was worthy Methwen slane.

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1583.  Leg. Bp. St. Androis, 642, in Satir. Poems Reform. To London Lowrie tuke the geat, With traine myt staik for his esteat.

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1585.  Jas. I., Ess. Poesie (Arb.), 31. Abusers, staikes it not to lurk in lust, Without [etc.].

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  Hence Staking vbl. sb., (one’s) fill.

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1577–95.  Descr. Isles Scot., in W. F. Skene, Celtic Scot. (1880), II. App. 431. [They] saltis na fisches, but eittis thair staiking and castis the rest on the land.

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