auke

The Judge says that schoot means to rush, and hence schoodic from this and auke (a place where water rushes), and that schoon means the same; and that the Marblehead people and others have derived the words scoon and scoot from the Indians, and hence schooner; refers to a Mr. Chute.

The Maine Woods 1858

And you muft excufe her if fiie auke vou no anfwer to any quefiion of yours, till you have brought her to Mr, Horner; and if you will not chide her, nor quefiion her, flie'll come outto you imme - diately.

Bell's British Theatre, Consisting of the Most Esteemed English Plays... 1780