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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FLEWACH, n. A very small quantity of anything, as of hay, corn, or meal (Mry. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.; Abd.8 1917). [flju(ə)x]
[Form and orig. both uncertain. The word is phs. merely a corruption of Feuach. maybe with influence from FLow, n.1, 5.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Flewach n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/flewach>
