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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FOORACH, n. Also foorack; feerach (Abd. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.). Buttermilk or switched cream or sometimes whey with oatmeal stirred in (Bnff.8, Abd.8 c.1920).
[Gael. fuarag, a mixture of meal and water, from fuar, cold. Cf. cauld steer, s.v. Cauld, adj., 3.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Foorach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/foorach>
