Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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YECH, int., v. [jɛç]
I. int. Variant of Aich, Ech, int., as an exclamation of impatience, a grunt or the like. See Y, letter, 2.(2).Sc. 1926 H. M'Diarmid Drunk Man 24:
Wull ever a wumman be big again Wi's muckle's a Christ? Yech, there's nae sayin'.
II. v. To utter the sound above, to grunt with exertion.Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 51:
Peghin as it had been her last, Yeghing wi' the rampin blast.
