saucht

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Scots

Etymology

From Middle English saght, from Old English seht from Proto-Germanic *sahtiz. Cognate with English saught (“reconciliation, peace”), Old Norse sátt, sætt (“covenant, agreement, settlement, reconciliation”).

Noun

saucht (plural sauchts)

  1. Peace, quiet, tranquillity
    Hoo can a man bide lang i' saucht, wha mells wi' ither fouk's affairs?
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