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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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¶SYCHTER, v. To burn away with a soft hissing noise, to smoulder slowly and gently.Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Glendornie ix.:
Peat fires have always some warmth in them. If they do not burn with a strong heat, they “sychter.”