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Raed gave to _Shug-la-wina_ an extra knife for one of his dog-whips, which he wished to keep for a curiosity; and Kit gave to little _Twee-gock_ an extra knife and hatchet for the walrus-tusk dagger with which he had tried to stab him.
Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' 1887
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But no sound came, except the song of the burn flowing by, and the hum of gnats in the air, and the _gock, gock_, the cry of the grouse, when you frighten him in the heather.
The Gold Of Fairnilee Andrew Lang 1878
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He likes to see pictures, and calls picture-books _ga_ or _gock_, probably because a good many birds are represented in them.
The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. William T. Preyer 1869
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Now, some may say that a time when consumers are increasingly concerned about the nefarious gunk that some poultry suppliers inject into their comestibles, the last person a chicken vendor should align themselves with is a bloated oddball renowned for stuffing himself with all manner of gock, but hey, what does the Mill know about flogging chickens?
The Guardian World News Paul Doyle 2010
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But fince the gock Will have it thus, that nothing but our live*
Works 1795
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Presently out rushed old _Shug-la-wina_ and _Twee-gock_ with their whips, shouting "_Eigh, eigh!
Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' 1887
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You dell dem bruder dot your beebles haf been vinding die diamonds in der veldt, und he had petter go und look vor die brescious shdones, und nod preak hish hart like der gock osdridge preak die eggs his weibs lays. "
Diamond Dyke The Lone Farm on the Veldt - Story of South African Adventure George Manville Fenn 1870
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English), _kiss kiss_ having been said for him; horses, _prr_, all birds, _gock_ or _gack_.
The Mind of the Child, Part II The Development of the Intellect, International Education Series Edited By William T. Harris, Volume IX. William T. Preyer 1869
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