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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Souch, Seuch, v.2 Also: sowch, swouch, sewch, seugh. [Souch n.2]
1. fig. In Doug.: a. tr. To divide or cut like a plough. b. intr. To plough a furrow through (the sea).(1) 1513 Doug. v iii 76.
Thai sewch [Sm. seuch] the fludis 1513 Doug. v iii 102.
Sewchquhand salt fame with thar lang kelis blont 1513 Doug. viii xi 75.
The delphyn fysches … swepand fast throu fludis grene, Sewchand [Ruddim. sowchand] swyftly salt stremys(2) 1513 Doug. iii vii 49.
Ȝou nedis sewch throw na seys 1513 Doug. x v 16.
All sammyn swam thai … And throw the wallys fast dyd sewch [Sm. swouch, Ruddim. souch] and scheir
2. tr. To dig up (ground).1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xviii.
How mal-apert are men … to seugh vp the sanctuary-ground?
