"heuch" meaning in Scots

See heuch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /çjux/, /hux/ Forms: hooch [alternative], houch [alternative], heugh [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|sco|intj}} heuch
  1. Expressing exhilaration or delight, particularly while dancing to a reel or jig.
    Sense id: en-heuch-sco-intj-0Z8cQPsA Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 8 29 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 3 30 20 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 44 3 34 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /çjux/, /çjʌx/ Forms: heuchs [plural], hews [plural], heughs [plural]
Etymology: Old English hōh. Cognate with English hoe (“promontory”). Etymology templates: {{der|sco|ang|hōh}} Old English hōh, {{cog|en|hoe||promontory}} English hoe (“promontory”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|heuchs|or|hews|or|heughs|cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} heuch (plural heuchs or hews or heughs), {{sco-noun|pl=heuchs|pl2=hews|pl3=heughs}} heuch (plural heuchs or hews or heughs)
  1. cliff, precipice
    Sense id: en-heuch-sco-noun-H0Ee2dcj
  2. ravine, chasm
    Sense id: en-heuch-sco-noun-Tdr6seJO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Landforms Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 8 29 28 Disambiguation of Landforms: 25 11 54 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /çjux/, /hux/ Forms: heuchs [present, singular, third-person], heuchin [participle, present], heucht [participle, past], heucht [past], hooch [alternative], houch [alternative], heugh [alternative]
Head templates: {{sco-verb/getPres3rdSg||||}} heuchs, {{sco-verb/getPresP||||}} heuchin, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} heucht, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} heucht, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} heucht, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} heucht, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} heucht, {{sco-verb/getPast||||}} heucht, {{sco-verb/getPastP||||}} heucht, {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|heuchs|present participle|heuchin|simple past and past participle|heucht|||head=}} heuch (third-person singular simple present heuchs, present participle heuchin, simple past and past participle heucht), {{sco-verb}} heuch (third-person singular simple present heuchs, present participle heuchin, simple past and past participle heucht)
  1. To cry or shout "heuch".
    Sense id: en-heuch-sco-verb-mBxeRAL4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 8 29 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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