ilka

[ il-kuh ]

adjective

, Chiefly Scot.

1. every; each.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ilka¹

1150–1200; Middle English; originally phrase ilk a each one. See ilk ², a ¹

Example Sentences

A picnic is whaur ye hae onything ye fancy to eat; gude things ye wullna be haein' ilka day, ye mind.

From Project Gutenberg

But, alas, they soon discovered that "maist ilka body" did not know the little dog, as they had so confidently supposed.

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Havers, lassie, ye're aye seein' Bobby i' ilka Hielan' terrier, an' there's mony o' them aboot.

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"Let ilka man blaw his ain parritch," said Seth Jamieson doggedly, coming to a dead stop.

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"Ower mony maisters," quo' the puddock to the harrow, when ilka tooth gied her a tug.

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