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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Scotch \Scotch\, v. t. [Probably the same word as scutch; cf.
Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E.
shake.]
To cut superficially; to wound; to score.
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We have scotched the snake, not killed it. --Shak.
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Scotched collops (Cookery), a dish made of pieces of beef
or veal cut thin, or minced, beaten flat, and stewed with
onion and other condiments; -- called also Scotch
collops. [Written also scotcht collops.]
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Scotch \Scotch\, v. t. [Probably the same word as scutch; cf.
Norw. skoka, skoko, a swingle for flax; perhaps akin to E.
shake.]
To cut superficially; to wound; to score.
We have scotched the snake, not killed it. --Shak.
Scotched collops (Cookery), a dish made of pieces of beef
or veal cut thin, or minced, beaten flat, and stewed with
onion and other condiments; -- called also Scotch
collops. [Written also scotcht collops.]
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