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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶GRAMSHOCH, adj., n.
I. adj. Of vegetation: coarse, rank (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
II. n. An appearance of the sky indicating a heavy fall of snow or hail (Ib.).
[? Gram (see etym. note) + -shach (-ish + -ach). But the word is rather suspect.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gramshoch adj., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gramshoch>
