scutch

It is a native of Southern Europe, but is now wideÏspread in warm countries; Ð called also scutch grass, and in Bermuda, devil grass.

Scutch, skuch, v.t. to beat: to separate from the core, as flax.—n. a coarse tow that separates from flax in scutching.—ns.

Scutch′er, one who dresses hedges: an implement used in scutching, esp. a beater in a flax-scutching machine, &c.;

Scutch′ing-sword, a beating instrument in scutching flax by hand.

“When pairruts speak Scutch deealect, it’s time we Scuts gae it oop,” said Tammas.