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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
NAUCHLE, n. Also nyauchle. A dwarf (Upp.Cld. 1825 Jam.). Hence nauchlie, dwarfish, stunted, ill-shaped (Upp.Cld. 1880 Jam.), and deriv. naughlat, neachlett, adj., mean, sneaky (Uls. 1953 Traynor); n., a mean, despicable person (Ib)., a small, unthriving youngster (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes Dial. S. Kintyre 28). [n(j)ǫxl]
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