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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1680
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(Ruch-handed,) Rough-handed, adj. [Ruch adj. and Handit adj.1] Inclined to have recourse to violence. — c1680 McWard Serm. 191.
Samson was a rackel and rough-handed saint, ready to pelt the Philistines upon all occasions
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"Ruch-handed adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/ruch_handed>
