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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Cole-,) Coalheuchar, n. Also: -heugher, -hougher. [f. Col(e-heuch,n.] A worker at a coal-heuch.1651 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 204.
The muir heuche of the Gorballis being for the present downe, … it was fund … that it sould be layd by for a tyme and the coallheucharis dismissit 1662 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. I. 259.
In other parts upon Forth … noblemen and gentlemen furnish their coall heughers butt competent mantinence till the coall baiges bee sold 1678 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 233.
Edward Allane was accused of selling drink to some coallehoughers
