Webster's Dictionary 1913

1756

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...

1757

Scotch (2)

Scotch, n. 1. The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.2. Collectively, the people of Scotland.

1758

Scotch (3)

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 shou...

1759

Scotch (4)

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

1760

Scotch (5)

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...

1761

Scotch (6)

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

1762

Scotch rite

Scotch rite. (Freemasonry) The ceremonial observed by one of the Masonic systems, called in full the Ancient and Accepted Scotch Rite; also, the system itself, which confers thi...

1763

Scotch terrier

Scotch terrier. (Zoöl.) One of a breed of small terriers with long, rough hair.

1764

Scotch-hopper

Scotch″–hop′per (?), n. Hopscotch.

1765

Scotching

Scotch″ing, n.(Masonry) Dressing stone with a pick or pointed instrument.

1766

Scotchman

Scotch″man (?), n.; pl.Scotchmen (�). 1. A native or inhabitant of Scotland; a Scot; a Scotsman.2. (Naut.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to...

1767

Scoter

Sco″ter (?), n. [Cf. Prov. E. scote to plow up.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus Oidemia.☞ The European scoters are Oidemia nigra, called a...

1768

Scoth

Scoth (?), v. t. To clothe or cover up.

1769

Scotia

‖Sco″ti‐a (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. σκοτία darkness, a sunken molding in the base of a pillar, so called from the dark shadow it casts, from σκότοσ darkness.] (Arch.) A concave moldi...

1770

Scotia (2)

Sco″ti‐a, n. ScotlandO Scotia! my dear, my native soil! Burns.

1771

Scotist

Sco″tist (?), n.(Eccl. Hist.) A follower of (Joannes) Duns Scotus, the Franciscan scholastic (d. 1308), who maintained certain doctrines in philosophy and theology, in oppositio...

1772

Scotograph

Scot″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. σκότοσ darkness + -graph.] An instrument for writing in the dark, or without seeing. Maunder.

1773

Scotoma

‖Sco‐to″ma (?), n.(Med.) Scotomy.

1774

Scotomy

Scot″o‐my (?), n. [NL. scotomia, from Gr. � dizziness, fr. � to darken, fr. σκότοσ darkness: cf. F. scotomie.] 1. Dizziness with dimness of sight. Massinger.2. (Med.) Obscuratio...

1775

Scotoscope

Sco″to‐scope (? or?), n. [Gr. σκότοσ darkness + -scope.] An instrument that discloses objects in the dark or in a faint light. Pepys.

1776

Scots

Scots (?), a. [For older Scottis Scottish. See Scottish.] Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).

1777

Scotsman

Scots″man (–man), n. See Scotchman.

1778

Scottering

Scot″ter‐ing (?), n. The burning of a wad of pease straw at the end of harvest.

1779

Scotticism

Scot″ti‐cism (?), n. An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen.That, in short, in which the Scotticism of Scotsmen most intimately consists, is the habi...

1780

Scotticize

Scot″ti‐cize (?), v. t. To cause to become like the Scotch; to make Scottish.

1781

Scottish

Scot″tish (?), a. [From Scot a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. Scotch, a., Scots, a.] Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, ...

1782

Scottish terrier

Scot″tish ter″ri‐er. (Zoöl.) Same as Scotch terrier.