Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶MANRITCH, adj. Of a woman: masculine in characteristics, mannish (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Man + *-ritch, ? on analogy with Eldritch and the ending -idge (= ish) as in deevilidge s.v. Deevil.]
