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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: 1786-1793

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CROUCHIE, -Y, adj. Hump-backed (Ayr.4 1928). [′krutʃi]Peb. 1793 Carlop Green (ed. R. D. C. Brown 1832) ii. 37:
And crouchy Car, wi' 'is humphy gett And 's hingin'-shouther'd Bess.Ayr. 1786 Burns Halloween xx.:
He swoor 'twas hilchan Jean M'Craw, Or crouchie Merran Humphie.

[From Crooch, v., q.v.]

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