(Scotland, transitive) To thatch.
(Scotland, transitive) To thatch.
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(Scotland, obsolete) A thatcher.
An obsolete Scottish term for a thatcher — a tradesperson who covers roofs with straw, reeds, or similar organic materials. The word reflects the older Scottish dialectal vocabulary for rural tradespeople and survives mainly in historical texts, literature, and genealogical records. A theeker would have been a recognizable figure in pre-industrial Scottish villages and farms, and the term may appear as an occupational surname variant in historical documents.
(Scotland, transitive) To tithe.
(Scotland, intransitive) To peek; peep.
(ambitransitive, Scotland) To beg, borrow; cadge.