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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

‡FEUCHTER,  n, v.

I. n. A slight fall of snow (Ags. c.1880 L. Spence in Sc. Daily Mail (22 June 1949); Sc. 1911 S.D.D.; Bnff.2 1943).

II. v. Of snow: to fall lightly, to come down in odd flakes.Ags. c.1840 Jervise MS.:
It's feuchterin on o' snaw.

[Phs. a variant of Flauchter, n.1 2. For the loss of l, cf. pyoo for plew, Pleuch, byoo for Blue, etc.]

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