Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. In early English law, the right of local jurisdiction, generally one of the feudal rights of lordship.
- n. The district over which soke jurisdiction was exercised.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The power or privilege of holding a court in a district, as in a manor; jurisdiction of causes; also, the limits of such jurisdiction.
- n. The liberty or privilege of tenants excused from customary burdens.
- n. Same as soken
- n. Same as soken, 2.
- An old spelling of soak, suck.
Wiktionary
- n. Any of several medieval rights, either to hold a court, or to receive fines.
- n. A district under a particular jusridiction.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. See soc.
- n. One of the small territorial divisions into which Lincolnshire, England, is divided.
Etymologies
- Middle English, from Medieval Latin sōca, from Old English sōcn, act of seeking; see sāg- in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“Khummes_, and near it is held, every Thursday, a market called soke”
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa
“The term was also applied to a district or "soke," possessed of independent franchises, as in the case of the Portsoken”
“A "soke," or soca, it may be incidentally observed, was the territory in which was exercised the soca, or the privilege of hearing causes and disputes, levying fines, and administering justice within certain limits.”
“I get really up-set that the media does not confront her or her soke person's about this controdiction!”
“Awm mai profiel is a pic ov a hoel in ower bakk yard wear a soke well cayvd in yestidai.”
Back Talking Kitteh - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
“U cahn haz teh lavinder soke er lemmuny zingy soke er mai Nana uzed tew swair by this wun teh Epsom salts soke wich nawt smell pritty butt iz bery sooooothin”
cheezburger rehab - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
“Butt butt butt I heerede sumwarez dat kittehs bee pourus and iffin dey gits rinsed dey weel soke ups da wadder an an an an den dey weel ESPLODEZ!”
roadblock - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
“Himz neez wud gett soooo grubby—ai hadd to soke him inn teh baff foar a laaaawng tiem!”
u has betraid my tiny trust - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
“I am very precize wiff boff muh soke an wrt words and I werked as a galley slave off an on fer years.”
I was told to seal this opening - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
“Tehy cannut soke up worter an will FLUD if yu leeb teh taps runnin, an kitteh FLOOF in teh pluole!”
i got no kolor left - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?
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