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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pech, n. [e.m.E. pegh (1624). Also in the mod. dial. Cf. Pech,v., also north. Eng. and north. Ir. dial. peff, a pant.] A short laboured breath, a puff, pant or gasp. —c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiii. 53.
Ȝung monkis … Full faderlyk with pechis and pantis 1572 Sat. P. xxxii. 90.
With panefull pech, with mony grank and grane Ib. xxxiii. 400.
He gaif ane greit pech lyke ane weill fed stirk
