Scotch \Scotch\, n. A chock, wedge, prop, or other support, to prevent slipping; as, a scotch for a wheel or a log on inclined ground.

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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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Scotch \Scotch\, a. [Cf. Scottish.]

Of or pertaining to Scotland, its language, or its inhabitants; Scottish.

Scotch broom (Bot.), the Cytisus scoparius. See Broom.

Scotch dipper, or Scotch duck (Zo["o]l.), the bufflehead; -- called also Scotch teal, and Scotchman.

Scotch fiddle, the itch. [Low] --Sir W. Scott.

Scotch mist, a coarse, dense mist, like fine rain.

Scotch nightingale (Zo["o]l.), the sedge warbler. [Prov. Eng.]

Scotch pebble. See under pebble.

Scotch pine (Bot.) See Riga fir.

Scotch thistle (Bot.), a species of thistle (Onopordon acanthium); -- so called from its being the national emblem of the Scotch.

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Scotch \Scotch\, n.

1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

2. Collectively, the people of Scotland.

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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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Scotch \Scotch\, n. A slight cut or incision; a score. --Walton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)