Scotchman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɒt͡ʃmən/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Scocheman. By surface analysis, Scotch + -man.
Meanings
-
(obsolete) A man from Scotland.
“Gie us a guid conceit o’ oorsel’s” was, I believe, a Scotchman’s prayer, and who will venture to deny that Heaven has lent a gracious ear to the petition?
1894 September 11, Anglia [pseudonym], “[Letters to the Editor.] ‘An Uncouth and Degraded Dialect.’”, in The Glasgow Herald, 112th year, number 218, Glasgow: George Outram & Company, →OCLC, page 9, column 2:
- (obsolete) A person from Scotland.
- A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotchmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |