what does "of that ilk" mean?

[JSFMACLJR]

yup Alex is spot on my ancestors where "The Chisholm's of that ilk "from the borders and none of them where chiefs just some lairds and craftmen so "of that ilk" isn't tied to down to chiefship

Ah but it is tied to chiefship, as you put it. Please see my previous post. Chisholm of Chisholm may be interpretted as "Chisholm of that Ilk."

[skauwt]

Ah but it is tied to chiefship, as you put it. Please see my previous post. Chisholm of Chisholm may be interpretted as "Chisholm of that Ilk."

so your telling me my ancestor was a chief in the 1550s at the borders? ive traced my tree back to just after the 1520s and the of that ilk is stop being used by about 1600

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

One of the idiosyncrasies of the compter age is that one so styled may occasionally receives letters addressed "Dear Mr. Ilk"...

[kiltedsawyer]

Got Ilk?

[Lallans]

I notice that in present North American usage, at least, "of that ilk" is generally or always used in regards to negative or sinister associations, as in the dictionary quotation seen in the first reply. I have to suspect that this is because the sound of "ilk" is so similar to the obviously negative word "ill," alowing the user to sneak in a little extra jab or jibe. I've also seen "of that ilk" used in the original sense but never noticed that it has been hijacked in that way. Very interesting! And that's how English works- somewhere along the line I picked up the admittedly stray fact the original British schoolboy term "crummy" was first used to mean "top notch" or "the best!"

[macwilkin]

I notice that in present North American usage, at least, "of that ilk" is generally or always used in regards to negative or sinister associations, as in the dictionary quotation seen in the first reply. I have to suspect that this is because the sound of "ilk" is so similar to the obviously negative word "ill," alowing the user to sneak in a little extra jab or jibe. I've also seen "of that ilk" used in the original sense but never noticed that it has been hijacked in that way. Very interesting! And that's how English works- somewhere along the line I picked up the admittedly stray fact the original British schoolboy term "crummy" was first used to mean "top notch" or "the best!"

Also the word "crony", as in Souter Johnnie, Tam O'Shanter's "ancient, trusty drouhty cronie." My friend Alex frae Leith would always point this out.

T.

[ccga3359]

So this is not what it means?:

[JimB]

Google will tell you where to buy "Ilk". And at the best price!

[Barclay]

Accidental post. Whoops.

[morrison]

There are some whom are predisposed to devotion to specific genres in website membership. For instance when one speak of me they'll say "He has membership on a wide variety of site ranging from "athleticism," thru "Mongolian raptor fossil deposit discovery," to "zygote contact for implantation." All of the sites where he is a member are strict to absolutes in reference to documentation and embrace ruthless analysis for accuracy. He just loves those things. He, and those others that populate such sites are of the ilk that can stare a goat to sleep.
:crap:

Then, there are some whom always eat dessert first when visiting the buffett. They're of the ilk that always says life should be fun if short, so take dessert on the first pass. Just in case we're right, take two desserts!