An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

O. Fr. trigaud-ier, to embroil.

TRAY, s. Trouble, vexation.
Barbour.

A. S. treg, Su. G. traege, Alem. trege, dolor.

To TRAIK, v. n. To go idly from place to place, S.

Trackit, part. adj. Much fatigued, S.
Dunbar.

Traikit-like, adj. Having the appearance of great fatigue from ranging about.

Belg. treck-en, to travel; Sw. traek-a, niti.

TRAIK, s.
1. A plague, a mischief.
Douglas.
2. The flesh of sheep that have died of disease or by accident, S.
Pennecuik, N.

To TRAIK, v. n. To be in a declining state of health.
Baillie.

Su. G. trak-a, cum difficultate progredi.