Scotch (?), a. [Cf. Scottish.]
Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.
Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom. --
Scotch dipper, or Scotch duck (Zoöl.), the bufflehead; -- called also Scotch teal, and Scotchman. --
Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] Sir W. Scott. --
Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain. --
Scotch nightingale (Zoöl.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.] --
Scotch pebble. See under pebble. --
Scotch pine (Bot.) See Riga fir. --
Scotch thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle (Onopordon acanthium); -- so called from its being the national emblem of the Scotch.
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Scotch, n.
1.
The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
2.
Collectively, the people of Scotland.
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Scotch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scotched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scotching.] [Cf. Prov. E. scote a prop, and Walloon ascot a prop, ascoter to prop, F. accoter, also Armor. skoaz the shoulder, skoazia to shoulder up, to prop, to support, W. ysgwydd a shoulder, ysgwyddo to shoulder. Cf. Scoat.] [Written also scoatch, scoat.]
To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.
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Scotch, n.
A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.
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Scotch, v. t. [Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake.]
To cut superficially; to wound; to score.
We have scotched the snake, not killed it.
Shak.
Scotched collops (Cookery), a dish made of pieces of beef or veal cut thin, or minced, beaten flat, and stewed with onion and other condiments; -- called also Scotch collops. [Written also scotcht collops.]
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Scotch, n.
A slight cut or incision; a score. Walton.
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