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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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ESH, n. Sc. form of Eng. ash, the tree (wm.Sc.¹, Kcb.¹⁰, Rxb.⁴, Uls.⁴ 1950); also used attrib. See also Aish and P.L.D. § 48.1 (1). [ɛʃ]Gall. 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 16:
There wus twa muckle esh-trees on the roadside up the Tonglan' Brig wey.Lnk. 1923 G. Rae Langsyne in Braefoot ii.:
He landed yin o' the stirks an awfu' thump ower the ribs wi' an esh plant.