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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Scotch \Scotch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scotched; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scotching.] [Cf. Prov. E. scote a prop, and Walloon ascot a
     prop, ascoter to prop, F. accoter, also Armor. skoaz the
     shoulder, skoazia to shoulder up, to prop, to support, W.
     ysgwydd a shoulder, ysgwyddo to shoulder. Cf. Scoat.]
     [Written also scoatch, scoat.]
     To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc.,
     as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Scotch \Scotch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scotched; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Scotching.] [Cf. Prov. E. scote a prop, and Walloon ascot a
     prop, ascoter to prop, F. accoter, also Armor. skoaz the
     shoulder, skoazia to shoulder up, to prop, to support, W.
     ysgwydd a shoulder, ysgwyddo to shoulder. Cf. Scoat.]
     [Written also scoatch, scoat.]
     To shoulder up; to prop or block with a wedge, chock, etc.,
     as a wheel, to prevent its rolling or slipping.

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