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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†BOYTACH, Boytoch, n.
1. “A bunch or bundle” (Sc. 1887 Jam.6).
2. “A short thick little animal; bad at walking” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 88, boytoch).
[Med.Fr. botte, boteau, low Breton bôétel (Littré), a bundle, appar. of Gmc. origin (Hatz. and Darm.) + Gael. suff. -ach. For the extension to 2, cf. Eng. “a plump little bundle,” said of a sturdy child.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Boytach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/boytach>
