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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Larach, n. Also: laroche, -uche; layrrach, larych, layrych, laarycht. [Gael. làrach, Ir. láithreach, OIr. láthrach (Macbain). Also in the mod. Sc. and north. Ir. dial. as larach, lairoch, lerroch, leeroch.] In Strathearn and in the north-east: The site or the foundation of a building, or of a stack; the traces of an old building; a ‘stead’, as a barn-stead or homestead.(a) 1508 Reg. Great S. I. 692/1.
Descendo versus occidentem usque ad le laruche de le Tailȝourcroft … in dominio de Stratherne, vic. Perth 1613 Old Ross-shire 160.
The said Walter Ross his barne corne yeard truff stack laroche and byre at the north 1661 Ib. 310.
That both the houses above the old larachs of the Dargan be rased down 1662 Inverness Rec. II. 217.
Laraches (b) 1567 Inverness Rec. I. 156.
Larychis 1568 Ib. 162.
Erde and stane presentit be William Cuming and James Paterson prowest of certan layrychis of barnis lyand on the Barne hillis, quha … desyris the saidis layrrachis to be recwneist for non payment making of the anwell thairoff viz. Gillechrist Gowis barne, Thom Mannis barne, Hendre Gutthre barne 1574 Ib. 239.
To William Cuthbert, prowest … , … all and haill the laarycht of the auld scule lyand at [etc.] 1575 Ib. 243.
To big thair laarychtis and rowmes of thair chalmeris of the kirkyard sufficientle quarthrow na beist sall entir thairin 1578 Ib. 259.
Thair is certan waist laarychtis of Barne rowmes