sheugh

or sheuch

[ shookh ]

noun

1. a furrow, ditch, or trench.

verb (used with object)

1. to plow or dig (a furrow, ditch, etc.).

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheugh¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; N dialectal variant of sough ²

Example Sentences

Sheugh or Shough; a deep cutting, elsewhere called a ditch, often filled with water.

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