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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1898

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COUGHER, v. “To continue to cough” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2); gen. used in conjunction with Blocher, q.v. Known to Abd.2, Abd.9 1940. [′kɔxər]Per. 1898 E.D.D.:
He's been cougherin' a' day an' he will cougher on a' nicht.

[*Coch, Sc. equivalent of Mod.Eng. cough (cf. Roch for rough), + -er, frequentative suffix.]

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