Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1896-1904
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TROOSH, int., v. [truʃ]
I. int. A command to an animal, esp. to a dog, to get out of the way: be off, away with you (Arg. 1930).Arg. 1896 N. Munro Lost Pibroch 206:
Like the wind on the chaff — troosh! — we'll scatter them!
II. v. To drive, herd animals (or persons).Gsw. 1904 H. Foulis Erchie iii.:
The man o' the hoose says, "The ladies will be wonderin' if we've forgotten them," and troosh a' the puir deluded craturs afore him up the stair into the drawin'-room.
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