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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LOCHADAISY, int. Variant form of Eng. lack-a-day, alas! dear me! (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Ags. 1961). Also lochadaisy me! [lɔxə′de:ze (mi)]
[The form lack-a-daisy is also found in Eng. Cf. also s.v. Losh.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lochadaisy interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lochadaisy>