Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SCLEURACH, n. A sloven, slattern (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes S. Kintyre 12). Gael. [′sklju:rəx]Arg. c.1850 J. Colville Lowland Sc. (1909) 115:
Thou'rt not a hochlan scleurach, dear, As many trooshlach be.
