steik

“Steak,” for example is good Old Norse steik, as in steikja, which meant to roast on a spit.

Archaeology, Names, and Words 2009

"I never thoucht that whaur the leather wad haud the steik," replied the cobbler.

Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

'At ever I sud hae ta'en steik in claith for sic a deil's buckie!

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

"I doobt, sir, it would hae broken the Sawbath waur, to fail o 'my word for the sake o' a steik or twa that maittered naething to God or man!" returned the soutar.

Salted with Fire George MacDonald 1864

Therefore beware in time, and open not the door that ye may not steik. '

Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets George Reid 1862

'Yoi,' responded Robin, 'we hev, but we nivver steik' em. '

Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

‘Yoi,’ responded Robin, ‘we hev, but we nivver steik ’em.’

The Life of Charlotte Bronte 2002

But I trow I ran; an 'I tak ye to witness I garred ye steik the door. "

Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

The verra name o 'mither gars him steik his lugs an' rin. "

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

Ye had better steik your gab -- cut your stick -- and pack off, gin ye be wise. "

The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824