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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†COOTCHER, v. To parcel out (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B., obs.).
[cf. O.Sc. coutch (1634), “to lay out, or lay down; applied to land in regard to a proper and convenient division among joint proprietors” (Jam.2 s.v. coutch), from Fr. coucher, Lat. collocare, to arrange, lay out.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cootcher v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cootcher>
