Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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CHASER, n. Also chacer. “A male sheep imperfectly developed in the genitals, which causes it to desire and chase ewes” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); “a ram that has only one testicle” (Slk. 1825 Jam.2). Cf. Dumchaser, in dumb adj, 2. (1). Known to Cai.7 and Kcb. correspondents (1939). [′tʃesər]Sc. 1803 Farmer s Mag. (Nov.) 399:
One kind are called Riglands, having one stone in the scrotum, and another in the back, a little behind the kidneys . . The other kind is provincially called Chasers. They carry two stones in their back where the rigland has but one.Slk. a.1835 Hogg Tales (1837) I. 148:
I jinkit into Geordie Allan's, at the West-Port, where I had often been afore, when selling my auld ewes and chasers.
