kiaugh

[kyahkh]

noun

Scot.

1. trouble or worry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kiaugh¹

First recorded in 1780–90; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

His clean hearth-stane, his thriftie Wifie’s smile, The lisping infant prattling on his knee, Does a’ his weary kiaugh and care beguile, An’ makes him quite forget his labour and his toil.

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At length his lonely cot appears in view, Beneath the shelter of an aged tree; Th' expectant wee-things, toddlin', stacher through stagger To meet their dad, wi' flichterin' noise an' glee. fluttering His wee bit ingle, blinkin bonnilie, fire His clean hearth-stane, his thrifty wifie's smile, The lisping infant prattling on his knee, Does a' his weary kiaugh and care beguile, worry An' makes him quite forget his labour an' his toil.

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A' has the sound of a in all; pronounce kiaugh something like kee-owch', giving the ch a harsh, guttural sound.

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His wee bit ingle, blinkin bonilie, His clean hearth-stane, his thrifty wifie's smile, The lisping infant, prattling on his knee, Does a' his weary kiaugh and care beguile, And makes him quite forget his labour and his toil.

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