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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.
COCH, n. Sc. form of Eng. cough (m.Lth. c.1850 W. Sinclair Sc. Life & Humour 31, Cai. 1902 J. Horne Canny Countryside 222, Cai. 1975). [kox] [Prob. a Scotticising of Eng. cough on the analogy of Roch, rough, rather than a survival of Mid.Eng. coughen. The reg. Sc. word is Hoast.]
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"Coch n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088404>
