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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†WILSHOCH, adj., n. Also wilshuch, wullshoch.

I. adj. 1. Perverse (Cld. 1825 Jam.).

2. Unpleasant to taste, unpalatable, harsh, bitter.m.Lth. 1858 Dark Night xix.:
I'm ettlin, . . . tae gi'e him a bit dreg o' medicin' o' some kind or ither; but there's nae gettin' ony wilshuch thing owre his throat.

II: n. A timid suitor (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 494, wullshoch).

[Will, adj., + -shoch, -Och, suff., 2.]

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