Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology Cite this entry
WERROCK, n. Also weerock; wirrok; -warrag (Cai.). A lump or hard excrescence on the foot, variously explained as a corn, bunion or wart, a verruca (s.Sc. 1801 J. Leyden Complaynt 380, wirrok; Fif. 1974). Comb. stiennie-warrag, a boil, imposthume (Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C., Cai. 1974). See Stane, n., 2. (36) (ii) and also Warrock.
Edb. 1838 W. McDowall Poems 154:
There's lang, conceited, Mary Hay, Who had a weerock on each tae.
Fif. 1899 Proc. Philos. Soc. Gsw. XXXI. 44:
“Ye've ower mony werrucks to get a man,” is a common saying.
Sc. 1935 D. Rorie Lum Hat 31:
Wull she? Nae fears! I ken the cut o'r fine! Thon airt'll niver gar her werrucks stoun!
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Werrock n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Feb 2019 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/werrock>
Try an Advanced Search