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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MULLOCH, n. Also malloch; mollach, -och. The crumbled refuse of peat such as is found at the bottom of a peat stack (Mry. 1813 W. Leslie Agric. Mry. 461); loose soil (Fif. c.1850 Peattie MS.).Per., Slg. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 118:
They were kiss'd in the hole of the peat-stack, And the wind blew molloch in their een.Ayr. 1895 H. Ochiltree Redburn i.:
In the peat-neuk, half a cart load at least of peat-malloch lies baked and dry looking.