bluchan in Scots

Forms: bluchans [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Probably from Cumbric. Compare Middle Welsh blwch (“bare, bald”) + the diminutive suffix -an. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|xcb|-}} Cumbric, {{cog|wlm|blwch||bare, bald}} Middle Welsh blwch (“bare, bald”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|bluchans|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} bluchan (plural bluchans), {{sco-noun}} bluchan (plural bluchans)

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        "pollock, coalfish"
      ],
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          "pollock",
          "pollock"
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          "coalfish"
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        "(rare, Galloway) pollock, coalfish"
      ],
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        "rare"
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    }
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        "(rare, Galloway) pollock, coalfish"
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"bluchan" meaning in Scots

Noun