pegh
1 of 2intransitive verb
ˈpef,
ˈpeḵ
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal chiefly Scottish
: to breathe hard after bodily exercise : pant
pegh
2 of 2noun
"
plural -s
dialectal chiefly Scottish
: a breath taken with difficulty : pant
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb
Middle English (northern dialect) pechen, probably of imitative origin