steek

American  

[steek, steyk] / stik, steɪk /

verb (used with object)

Scot.

1. to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).

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Etymology

Origin of steek

1150–1200; Middle English (north) steken (v.), Old English stician to prick, stab

Example Sentences

You are wet to the skin, an' there's no a dry steek on you?

From The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner by Welsh, James C.

Sages their solemn een may steek, And raise a philosophic reek, And, physically, causes seek,      In clime and season; But tell me Whisky’s name in Greek,      I’ll tell the reason.

From The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself by Moir, David Macbeth

Sages their solemn een may steek, An’ raise a philosophic reek, An’ physically causes seek, In clime an’ season; But tell me whiskey’s name in Greek, I’ll tell the reason.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

"I want you to loan me a wee trunk with a key, and steek the door and windows, for I've a lot to tell you."

From Huntingtower by Buchan, John

It was a very practical answer of the little girl, when asked the meaning of "darkness," as it occurred in Scripture reading--"Ou, just steek your een."

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman