fauch
Scots
/fɑːx/, /fjɑːx/
verb
Definitions
- To plough; to harrow; to prepare fallow ground for planting.
- (by extension) To scratch, to scrub; to toil, to work hard, to work quickly; to scrounge; to beat.
Etymology
Derived from Old English fealh (fallow land).
Origin
Old English
fealh
Gloss
fallow land