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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶GRAMSHOCH, adj., n.
I. adj. Of vegetation: coarse, rank (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
II. n. An appearance of the sky indicating a heavy fall of snow or hail (Ib.).
[? Gram (see etym. note) + -shach (-ish + -ach). But the word is rather suspect.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gramshoch adj., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gramshoch>
