parritch

Definitions

Porridge.

Scotland, countable, uncountable

Examples

“"You know⟳ my father's name⟳?" / "It would be strange if I didnae," he returned, "for he was my born brother; and little as ye seem to like⟳ either me or my house, or my good parritch, I'm your born uncle, Davie, my man, and you my born nephew. So give⟳ us the letter, and sit⟳ down and fill⟳ your kyte."”

“" It's vera different frae my last⟳ place⟳," says I, discontented-like. And the words were true eneugh, for auld Fairmer Scott only gave me a pund a month and parritch twice a day.”

“Kirstie gives milk for Isabella and my parritches.”

“And here was me thinkin' as I should add⟳ a bit o' ginger and brimstone to your parritch, young man, so as to bring⟳ ye up to scratch⟳!”

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