English

Verb

troaking

1. present participle of troak
   • The trade of Greenland is a strict monopoly of the Danish Government, and accordingly the Government puts a cheek upon any trading or fishing within a certain distance of the coast. It does not, however, prohibit the sale of small articles not used in their trade, here commences a curious traffic with the natives, known to the Scottish whalers under the name of "troaking".^[1]
   • For living are obliged to rub thro' to fend by troaking, buying, felling, the profit's aft no worth the telling.^[2]

References

1. ↑ “A REMARKABLE WELL”, in (Please provide the title of the work), Waikato Times, (Please provide a date or year)
2. ↑ Allan Ramsay ((Can we date this quote?))“Blyth”, in (Please provide the title of the work), The Edinburgh magazine, or Literary miscellany, page 40

Scots

Noun

troaking ‎(uncountable)

1. barter, trade