Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†WALSH, adj. Also welsh (see Peelie, adj., 2.) and deriv. walshoch.
1. Insipid, lacking in flavour (Sc. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron Sc. Poetry Gl.; Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 206, walshoch). Also in n.Eng. dial. Deriv. walsh(och)ness, insipidity (Ib.).
2. Only in deriv.: pale and sickly-looking (Mry. 1925).
[O.Sc. welsche, nauseous, 1513, an altered form of warsh, Wersh. For the l/r alternation see L, letter, 4, R, letter, 4.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Walsh adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/walsh>
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