skellochn.1
/ˈskɛləx/, /ˈskɛlək/, U.S. /ˈskɛlək/, /ˈskɛləx/, Scottish English /ˈskɛləx/ Scottish.
Wild mustard, Sinapis arvensis. Also, wild radish (Jamieson).
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the world > plants > particular plants > plants perceived as weeds or harmful plants > weed > [noun] > charlock
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praiseach bhui1727
skelloch1743
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ramenas1902
wild mustard-
1743 Sel. Trans. Soc. Improvers Knowl. Agric. Scotl. 80 This Ground, if it is much dunged, runs excessively to Runches, Skellochs, etc.
1799 H. Macneill Links o' Forth sig. Biiij The skelloch bright 'mang corn sae green.
1817 Blackwood's Mag. 2 235 He sows his barley early, and it is choked by runches and skelloch.
1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxvi. 252 His patches of corn bloomed a bright yellow with the ancient ‘skellach’.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
skellochn.2
/ˈskɛləx/, /ˈskɛlək/, U.S. /ˈskɛlək/, /ˈskɛləx/, Scottish English /ˈskɛləx/ Scottish.
A shrill cry; a scream, shriek.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry of emotion or pain > [noun] > scream or shriek
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1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Skelloch, a shrill cry, a squawl.
1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet I. xi. 257 Bang gaed the knight's pistol, and Hutcheon, that held the ladder, and my gudesire..hears a loud skelloch.
1894 S. R. Crockett Raiders xviii. 166 Did ye think the bit stot was the Foul Thief himsel' that ye gied that skelloch!
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
skellochv.
/ˈskɛləx/, /ˈskɛlək/, U.S. /ˈskɛlək/, /ˈskɛləx/, Scottish English /ˈskɛləx/ Scottish.
intransitive. To shriek, yell; to resound shrilly.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > unpleasant quality > shrill quality > sound shrill [verb (intransitive)]
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skelloch1808
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry of emotion or pain > [verb (intransitive)] > scream or shriek
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bawl1605
squall1688
skreigh1718
screel1730
skelloch1808
squalino1810
to scream (also cry, yell, etc.) blue murder1828
rescream1858
1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. To Skelloch, to cry with a shrill voice.
1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 180 [He] skelloch'd at ane awfu' rate, As onie man in sic a state Would do.
1901 ‘G. Douglas’ House with Green Shutters 124 Her laugh went skelloching up the street.
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