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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SORRACHAN, n. A good number (of something).Arg. 1936 L. McInnes S. Kintyre 12:
I let fly baith barrels an' faith I got a sorrachan o' them.

[Appar. a Sc. vbl.n. form from Gael. soraich, to heap up, accumulate.]

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