n.
Pronunciation: ' skäch
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English scocchen to gash, from Anglo-French escocher, eschocher to pierce
Date: 15th century
1 archaic : CUT , GASH , SCORE also : WOUND <we have scotch ed the snake, not killed it ― Shakespeare>
2 : to put an end to < scotch ed rumors of a military takeover>