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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LITCH, n., v.
I. n. A stroke, smart blow.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 442:
[She] neath the lug lent me a litch, Gude faith, the whap did dizzie me.
II. v. To deal one a blow, to knock someone down (Ib.).
[Phs. a variant of Eng. dial. lin(d)ge, to thrash, beat, of doubtful orig.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Litch n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Sep 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/litch>
