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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1681
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Scratch-eye, adj. [e.m.E. scracch (Caxton), scratch (1530) and Ey n.] Of a sort as to lead to scratching of the eyes. — 1681 Colvil Whig's Suppl. (1681) i 27.
It turn'd to a scratch-eye scuffle
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"Scratch-eye adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/scratch_eye>
