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Pronunciation : Scotch
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. Scottish.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish. Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom. -- Scotch dipper, or Scotch duck (Zo?l.), 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 (Zo?l.), 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scotch
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

2. Collectively, the people of Scotland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scotch
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Prov. E. scole 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.]
Definition : Defn: To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc., as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

t. [imp. & p. p. Scotched; p. pr. & vb. n. Scotching.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scotch
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scotch
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Probably the same word as scutch; cf. Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E. shake.]
Definition : Defn: 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.]

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scotch
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A slight cut or incision; a score. Walton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913