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Results for 1700 onwards
From the Scottish National Dictionary
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  1. Ach interj. ACH , Augh , int . An exclamation of impatience, disappointment, contempt, remonstrance, etc. Also of satisfaction or pleasure.  [ɑx] Sc. 1924 R. W. Campbell Spud Tamson vi.: “Ach! It's Vettese The Richt Noise 47: But ach, I doot I'm no cut oot for sic mense (that's dowit leid for "common sense") m.Sc. 1928 J. Corrie The Last Day, etc. 65: Ach, sit doon, it'll no' hinder: LEOPOLD Ach, jist forget it! Ah'll make it masel. MARIE-LOUISE Ah kin make toast! Ah'm no a cripple! Gsw. 1991 John Burrowes Mother Glasgow 137: ' ... So it's back to Bonnie Scotland. Ach, it's. Waugh Robbie Doo (1912) 58: “Ach! here now, Doctor, that's hardly a fair question,” said my faither wi' a dry lauch. Phr.: ach aye , expression of weariness, resignation, etc. (Arg. 1990s, Cai. Ach aye: the right royal rent-a-mob gallops to the rescue, sworn to defend their Di to the last hat pin. wm.Sc. 1998 Alan Warner The Sopranos (1999) 134: Ach aye, but it's no getting caught 
  2. -och suffix -OCH , suff . Also -ach , -(o)ich ; -o(u)gh , -agh , -igh . [-ɔx, -əx] I . Forming adjs.: 1 . In direct borrowings from Gael. representing the common Gael. adj. suff. -ach , as in -shach prob. represents -(i)sh + -ach ; Glashtroch , glousteroich s.v. Glouster ; where the other , Galdroch , Greeshoch (Gael. -ach ); Pibroch (Gael. -eachd ); 2 . In Sc. words, on the analogy of . [Gael. -ach , n. and adj. suff., of quality, collectivity, etc.]  
  3. Clampach adj. CLAMPACH , adj . “Clumsy-footed” (Cai. 1 c .1920). [ Clamp , n . 3 , + Gael. suff. -ach .]  
  4. Druntyach adj.] [ Drunty (see Drunt , n . 1 ) + suff. -ach .]  
  5. Blearach adj.). [ Blear with Gael. suff. -ach .]  
  6. Cheepach n. cheep , to chirp, + Gael. dim. suff. -ach .]  
  7. Auch interj. AUCH , int . = Ach , Augh . [ɑx] Ags.(D) 1894 J. B. Salmond My Man Sandy (1899 
  8. Shushlach n.. a mistake for * scushlach , from scushle s.v. Scush + -ach , -Och .]  
  9. Flamach adj. Bulletin (27 July); Rs. 1951). [′fl(j)ɑməx] [Slang Eng. flam , to humbug + adj. suff. -ach .]  
  10. Grumshach adj., n. . One who grumbles (Mry. 1 1925). [ Grum , adj ., 1 . or grump + -ish + -ach .]  
  11. Crutlachin ppl. adj. same word as cruttle , to make a low, chattering sound (see Kruttle ), with dim. suff. -ach .]  
  12. Grabbach n. grabbach at her cwite-tails, bit jist skuffed them the wee'st imschie. [ Grab + dim. suff. -ach .]  
  13. Minshach adj. E.D.D. ); greedy for dainty food (Crm. 1919 T.S.D.C .). [Gael. miann(as)ach , desirous, covetous 
  14. Badder't v. phr., plague on it. [′bɑdərt] Bnff.(D) 1924 “Knoweheid” in Swatches o' Hamespun 9: Ach, badder't 
  15. Gramshoch adj., n.) + -shach ( -ish + -ach ). But the word is rather suspect.]  
  16. Croojach adj. : “Wad Jamie dae for the sojers?” “Ach, no: he's too croojach.” [Ir. cruiteach , hunchbacked, Gael 
  17. Beeach n. ma ain beeachies fine. [Prob. from Sc. and Eng. bee + Gael. suff. ach ; ie is a Sc. dim 
  18. Cockach adj.. -ach .]  
  19. Glamshach adj. ., + -ish , + -ach .]  
  20. Neonach adj. 1930 : What sort of a person is so-and-so? — Ach, he's juist a neonach. [Gael. neonach , strange 

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Results prior to 1700
From A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue
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  1. Ach interj. Ach , int. [Natural exclamation; still common.] Tuts! Oh! — a1540 Freiris Berw. 237. ‘Ach, quha be this that knawis sa weill my name?’ 1628 Bk. Pasquils 64. And what, ach, is 
  2. Tuthe-acke n. Tuthe-acke , Tuithe aik , n . Also: twithȝaik , tooth aike , -ach , tootatch . [ME and e.m.E. tothach(e (1377), tooth ache (Caxton), tooth ach (Shakespeare).] Toothache. 1550 Knox 
  3. Auch interj. Auch , int . [Var. of Ach .] Ah! — 1622-6 Bisset II. 181/2. The voce of the puir 
  4. Knip n. the mod. Scand. languages, mod. Caithness dial. knip (Orkn. and Shetl. knippek , -ach ) a small 
  5. Levage n.. lov(e)ach(e , lovage , OF. levesche , luvesche (mod. F. liveche ).] The herb lovage. Also attrib 
  6. Panach n. Pan(n)ach(e , Pana(s)che , -ash , n. Also: -age ; pennashe . [e.m.E. pinnach (1553 
  7. Ramage adj.2 Ramage , adj. 2 Also: -ach ; rammage . [F. ramage , in this sense (1611 in Cotgrave 
  8. Pevych adj. Pevych , -ech , -ach , a . Also: pew- and -yche , -ische ; -is . [e.m.E. and ME 
  9. Cuddeich n. Cuddeich , Cuddich(e , n . Also: coddech , cuddech(t , -ach , cuideich ; cuddyche 
  10. Stallag n. Stallag(e , n . Also: -ach , -adge , stala(d)ge , -eg , stel(l)a(d)ge , -idge 
  11. Wyndy adj.. Commonw. (1964) 440. Hypochondriak Melancholly. A windie melancholly which is bred of ach and sorness 
  12. Aw v.). 1447 Reg. Great S. 106/1 (sekande thaim as sic thingis ach to be soch). 1484–5 Peebles B 
  13. Scath v. myln ( b ) 1514 Wigtown B. Ct. fol. 38a. Ilk ȝere at thir ach ȝere skading him vii d 
  14. Sek v. within the saide landis … sekande thaim as sic thingis ach to be soch ( c ) c1420 Wynt. iv