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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DOCHERTIE, DOCHARTY, n. and v. [′dɔxərtɪ̢ + ′do-]
1. n. A punishment meted out to young boys by older ones, in which the victim is lifted by hands and feet and his posterior bumped on the raised cobble-stones that bound the pavement gutters (Ags.4 1932; Ags.17 1940).
2. v. To punish A boy in this way (Ags. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.).
[A childish adaptation from Dock, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dochertie n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dochertie>
