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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BENACHIE POUCH, n. comb. A front pocket in trousers worn by farm-servants (Abd. 1920). See Pouch. [bɛnɑ′i:]
[From Benachie, a conspicuous hill in Central Abd., prob. thought of as typifying rusticity.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Benachie Pouch n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087952>