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- noun Scotland A hard blow.
- verb transitive, Scotland To hit (something) hard.
- verb transitive, Scotland To stun (someone) by hitting.
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It will be but a muckle through-stane laid doun to kiver the gowd — tak the pick till’t, and pit mair strength, man — ae gude down-right devvel will split it, I’se warrant ye — Ay, that will do Od, he comes on wi’ Wallace’s straiks!”
The Antiquary 1584
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