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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1663
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Curche, n.2 [e.m.E. crutch, croutch (17th c. in this sense).] The raised part of a saddle. — 1663 Blair Autobiog. 93.
I was forced to stoop and lie upon the very curche of the saddle
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"Curche n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/curche_n_2>
