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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CURRACH, CURRACK, Curroch, -ock, -ich, -ick, Corrack, -ock, -ach, n.² A wickerwork basket, hung from the crook-saddle, and used for transporting corn, etc., before the days of carts (Ags. 1794 W. Anderson Piper of Peebles 5, corrock; 1808 Jam., corrach, -ack). Also used attrib. Arch. [′kʌrəx, ′kʌrək]Bnff. 1880 J. F. S. Gordon Chrons. of Keith 443:
A load of plants slung over the horse's back in the “Currach” style.Abd. 1738 Monymusk Papers (S.H.S. 1945) 12:
One pair of Curricks, 6 shillings Scots. One pair of Packets, 2 shillings Scots.Abd. 1751 Mr Runcieman in Trans. Bnffsh. Field Club (1887) 43:
The roads were “so narrow they will not permit wheelcarriages to pass by one another, or even loaded horses with curracks and creels.”Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 53:
An' my [cadger's nag] aul hurdies currock cross't, To win' and wather baith expos't.Lnk. c.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) I. 272:
Ye's ride in curroch stead o' coach.

Hence curriched, made like a currach, of wickerwork.Kcd. 1844 W. Jamie Muse of Mearns 58:
For lang wi' you, on Foger's braes, I bore the curriched creel.