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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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TEUCHEN, v. Also -in, teughen. Sc. forms of Eng. toughen. Gen.Sc. See Teuch, adj. [′tjuxən, ′tjʌx-, Sh. ′tjɔx-]Slk. 1840 Sc. N. & Q. (Ser. 1) IV. 53:
If yer wab's ower saft, blaw water on't and it'll teuchin 't.Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 313:
The teughent bow o' toil's unstrung.Ags. 1988 Raymond Vettese The Richt Noise 20:
Saft-heid notions set aside the scrumpet broo
and coorse hauns teuchened wi ruggin at the ploo.