Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†MOUCH, v. To eat greedily, esp. of a toothless person, to chew ravenously at hard fare (Sc. 1755 Johnson Dict. s.v. mounch). Also in Eng. dial.
[E.M.E. mouche, id., of doubtful, poss. imit., orig. Phs. a variant of munch. It is not clear whether Johnson's entry is meant to indicate mouch or mounch.]
