straiks

Wallace straiks, strokes as powerful as those said to have been dealt by Sir William Wallace.

The Antiquary 1845

It was a blithe time in Wight Wallace's day, or good King Robert's, when the pock-puddings gat naething here but hard straiks and bloody crowns.

The Monastery Walter Scott 1801

It was a blithe time in Wight Wallace’s day, or good King Robert’s, when the pock-puddings gat naething here but hard straiks and bloody crowns.

The Monastery 2008

--- and when I said your honour never meddled wi 'the like o' sic things where there was like to be straiks and bloodshed, they said, if ye didna, your nevoy did, and that he was weel ken'd to be a kingsman that wad fight knee-deep, and that ye were the head and he was the hand, and that the Yerl was to bring out the men and the siller. ''

The Antiquary 1845

People; -- and when I said your honour never meddled wi 'the like o' sic things where there was like to be straiks and bloodshed, they said, if ye didna, your nevoy did, and that he was weel ken'd to be a kingsman that wad fight knee-deep, and that ye were the head and he was the hand, and that the Yerl was to bring out the men and the siller. "

The Antiquary — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

People; -- and when I said your honour never meddled wi 'the like o' sic things where there was like to be straiks and bloodshed, they said, if ye didna, your nevoy did, and that he was weel ken'd to be a kingsman that wad fight knee-deep, and that ye were the head and he was the hand, and that the Yerl was to bring out the men and the siller. "

The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

It will be but a muckle through-stane laid doun to kiver the gowd — tak the pick till’t, and pit mair strength, man — ae gude down-right devvel will split it, I’se warrant ye — Ay, that will do Od, he comes on wi’ Wallace’s straiks!”

The Antiquary 1584