Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1894-1900
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DOCHLE, Douhall, v. and n.
1. v. To loiter, dawdle. Ppl.adj. dochlin', slow, dawdling.Ags. 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899) x.:
Saunders, in my opinion, is juist a haiverin' auld ass. He's a hoddel-dochlin', hungert-lookin' wisgan o' a cratur.
2. n. A dull, heavy person (Abd.2 1940); “an easy-minded man; one who rather wishes himself to be considered a fool” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 180, douhall).Abd. 1900 E.D.D.:
A dull scholar would be called a sweir dochle.
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