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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1825
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¶SWATCH, v.2 Nonce variant of Eng. switch, to whisk (the tail).Slk. 1825 Blackwood's Mag. (Jan.) 79:
The oussen cockyt their stupid heedis, And swatchyt theire tailis full longe.
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"Swatch v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/swatch_v2>
