noun
- plural of paik; blows or strikes, especially with a stick or club
Usage: chiefly Scottish or dialectal; archaic
Examples
- The old man received several paiks from the angry mob.
- He threatened to give the boy a few paiks if he misbehaved again.
- The paiks rained down on the wooden door.
- In the old tale, the hero endured many paiks before escaping.