Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PYMOCH, n. A glimmer or Peep of light, a flicker (Kcd. 1967).Kcd.1 1944:
On coming into a dark room someone might say “I canna see, there's nae a pymoch”.