Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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¶RURALACH, n. A person who lives in a rural area, a countryman (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 415).
[Rural + -Och, suff., 2. (2).]