Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1921
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REECHNIE, n., adj. Also rechnie, richnie (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). [′riçni, ′reç-]
I. n. A rough, uncouth creature; a hoydenish girl; a person, gen. a woman, of rough or ungainly appearance (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 141; Bnff., Abd. 1930).Abd. 1921 T.S.D.C.:
That rechnie o' a mole. A rechnie o' a' quine.
II. adj. Rough in appearance or manner (‡Bnff. 1904 E.D.D.).
[Orig. obscure. Cf. Reeho.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Reechnie n., adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/reechnie>
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