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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†LAUCH, n.2 A score, a reckoning, bill, in a tavern (n.Sc. 1825 Jam.).
[O.Sc. lauch, id., a.1550, Mid.Eng. lagh, id., O.N. lag, market-price, of which the pl. lǫgu has become Law, n.1 Cf. Lawin and Mid. Du. lach, outlay for food and drink.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lauch n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lauch_n2>
