Etymograph

English

groak

Groak comes from Scots groak.

  1. Scotsc. 1450–presentgroak
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1808same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Scotsc. 1450–presentgroak
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1808same form

Earliest quotation: 1808, Dictionaries of the Scots Language: “Grouk is often used, as denoting the watchfulness of…”

first attested The earliest recorded English usage of this term is as grouk in 1808 (see sense 2) (as stated in the etymology)

The story

Adapted into English from the Scots groak, growk with an unchanged meaning; groak in Scotland and growk in Ulster. The earliest recorded English usage of this term is as grouk in 1808 (see sense 2).

Every English word from Scots groak

Today it means

verb To stare or look fixedly at someone; esp. of a child or dog in anticipation of receiving food.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Scots groak / groak

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