Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKUCHLE, v. To shuffle, to walk in a clumsy, heavy-footed manner (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1970). [sk(j)ʌxl]
[A conflation of Norw. dial. skokla with Sc. Shauchle, id., or phs. simply a variant of scuffle.]
