I. noun
also sheuch ˈshüḵ
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sough — more at sough
1. chiefly Scotland : a small ravine or gully ; sometimes : one with water running through it
2. chiefly Scotland : a manmade ditch or trench
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. chiefly Scotland : to make ditches or drains in
sheugh a marsh
2. chiefly Scotland : to cover over : heel in