Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HILCH, n.2 The brow of a hill from which one can obtain a complete view of one side of it (Lth. 1825 Jam.); a rising or projection at the end or side of a hill (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. X. 133).Lth. 1825 Jam.:
This term does not denote the ridge, from which both the back and face of the hill may be seen. It is also distinguished from the hip of the hill, which is a sort of round eminence lower in situation than the hilch.
