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Meaning of spleuchan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A pouch, especially for tobacco or money.

Scotland, archaic

Examples

“But I was saying, there’s some siller in the spleuchan that’s like the Captain’s ain, for we’ve aye counted it such, baith Ailie and me.”
“'I wadna hae been in his skin for the best har'st fee that ever was paid into a Lowlander's purse or a Highlander's spleuchan.'”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

splib Splice splice edit splice form splice grafting splice tape

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