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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1923

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BLATCH, n. (See quot.) [blɑtʃ]ne.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.:
A sound blow: "A blatch i' the jaw."

[Prob. a variant of Bleach, n. Perhaps there is some contamination from Blash, n.]

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"Blatch n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blatch>

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