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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SQUEESH, v., n. To squeeze, squash. Also in Eng. dial. [skwiʃ]Rnf. 1861 J. Barr Poems 135:
Slavery's gallin' chain, man; That squeesh'd oor noses to the grun'.
Sc. 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ U. xxiv.:
The grippy sal be squeesh't wi' meeserable puirtith.

[O.Sc. squishe, to squeeze, crunch, 1500, variant of Eng. (dial. or obs.) squish, squiss, appar. altered forms of squeeze.]

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