Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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¶CUSHLOCK, adj. ? Sour in manner, disgruntled, having lost one's interest or verve.Sc. 1726 Ramsay Poems (S.T.S.) III. 198:
When auld and cushlock I design to weed my warks that Rankly grow till then I'll not ae fancy tine that wamles warmly in my Pow.
[Orig. obscure, phs. the same word as Cashlick. Ramsay's MS. had orig. ‘sullen’ crossed out.]
