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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BEOCH, v. To get up the phlegm during a fit of coughing. [bjɔx]Abd. 1921 W. Walker W.-L.:
He's aye clocherin' an' beochin there.

[Cf. Boke, Byoke, Bock, and Boich. The interchange of medial and final ch and k is not uncommon in Sc., cf. camshachle and camshackle, s.v. Camshachle, stacher and stacker, s.v. Stacher. Eng. bolk, obs.; Mid.Eng. bolken, Mod.Ger. bölken, to roar, Du. bulken, to bellow. Boke, Douglas Aen., Ramsay Chr. Kirke i., Burns.]

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