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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.

MEECHIE, adj. Also meechy. [′mi:çi] Mean, stingy, close-fisted (Inv. 1948; Mry., Fif., Dmb. 1962). Back-formation meech, n., a mean, greedy person (Abd.31 1962).Mry. 1915 Northern Scot (23 Oct.):
Fu' mony a merchant I could name Has gien a splendid scatter, Ae meechy ane 'at should think shame Threw naething oot bit watter.

[Orig. uncertain. Phs. a conflation of mean and mochie s.v. Moch, n.1, or n.2]

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