Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1804, 1871, 1935-1944
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SQUALLOCH, v., n. Also squal(l)ach. [skwaləx]
I. v. To scream, cry out in a shrill voice, make a noise and commotion (Abd. 1825 Jam.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 179; ne.Sc. 1971).Abd. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 142:
Ye witches, warlocks, fairies, fien's! That squalloch owre the murky greens.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xl.:
There comes up o' the win' a squallachin o' fowk by ordinar'.Bnff. 1935 I. Bennet Fishermen ii.:
Get on wi' your work, ye lazy squallochin' besoms.Abd. 1944 C. Gavin Mt. of Light iii. v.:
To lie there squallochin' like a bairn.
II. n. 1. (1) A loud cry (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 179); (2) the noise of children in merriment (Abd. 1929; ne.Sc. 1971).
2. A person of noisy manner with a shrill voice (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 179).
[Intensive form of Eng. squall, id. See -Och, suff., III. Cf. Skelloch.]
