Wauch

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. In Scottish dialect, to pull or tug something hard, often with a sustained effort
2. A Scots regional verb meaning to haul or drag something along with considerable force
3. Used in some Scottish speech to describe tugging or wrenching at an object

Etymology: Scots "wauch" is a dialect word, and its history is hard to pin down with confidence. It seems to belong to a family of Scots and northern English forms that also includes "waucht," a word for a long, deep draught of liquid. The two are probably related, but the exact link is uncertain. Whether the root is Old Norse or native English is also unclear, so I would not rely on any single account of its origin. Its earliest recorded uses in Scots are the most reliable starting point for anyone who wants to trace it further.