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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†MINSHACH, adj. Also minschach; meenyach. Greedy, niggardly, inhospitable (Cai. 1903 E.D.D.); greedy for dainty food (Crm. 1919 T.S.D.C.).
[Gael. miann(as)ach, desirous, covetous, phs. with some influence from Eng. slang mingy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Minshach adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/minshach>
