quaich

[ kweykh ]

noun

1. a Scottish drinking cup of the 17th and 18th centuries having a shallow bowl with two or three flat handles.

quaich

/ kwex; kweɪx /

noun

1. a small shallow drinking cup, usually with two handles

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaich¹

First recorded in 1665–75, quaich is from the Scots Gaelic word cuach

Word History and Origins

Origin of quaich¹

from Scottish Gaelic cuach cup

Example Sentences

Meallan Chuaich (mellan chuaich), Little hill of the cup, or quaich.

From Project Gutenberg

Hecate's forefinger mixes it in a quaich with mountain-dew—and that is Atholl-brose?

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Thank you, my dear sir, but we cannot swallow the contents of that quaich.

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