heuch

Scots edit

Etymology 1 edit

Old English hōh. Cognate with English hoe (“promontory”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /çjux/, /çjʌx/

Noun edit

heuch (plural heuchs or hews or heughs)

cliff, precipice
ravine, chasm

Etymology 2 edit

Alternative forms edit

hooch, houch, heugh

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /çjux/, /hux/

Interjection edit

heuch

Expressing exhilaration or delight, particularly while dancing to a reel or jig.

Verb edit

heuch (third-person singular simple present heuchs, present participle heuchin, simple past heucht, past participle heucht)

To cry or shout "heuch".