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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PEUCHTIE, n. Also pteuchty, pituchtie. The saithe or coalfish, Gadus virens, at an immature stage of development (Arg. 1930; Arg., Ayr. 1959), a first-year saithe (s.Ayr. 1959), “a young saithe about 4 inches” (Ayr. 1958).[p(ɪt)′juxti]
[Orig. somewhat uncertain. Phs. a deformation of Gael. piocach [′pɪçkəx], id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Peuchtie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/peuchtie>
