Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VRACK, n. See quot.Dmf. a.1869 B. Fergusson in Annandale Observer (22 May 1885):
I canna rest, for the vrack's in the west, And my heart is wondrous sair. Note — Vrack is an old word applied to that peculiar sound made by the sea at night. It is often heard in the Solway.
