Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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¶ROUGH, n. A rush, a reed. Nonce.Sc. 1879 P. H. Waddell Isaiah xix. 15:
Nor nae wark sal e'er be intil Ægyp, that tap-man or tail, the beugh or the rough, sal gang thro't.
