| Summary: | gulch (<O.E. _clucche_<AS _clyccean_). cogn. with _claw_] Swallow with difficulty. 3. [<def. l;?infl by Scots _glut_. gulp] Gulp down. _glutch_ n. l. [< the verb (def. 1)] A swallow; a gulp. 2. [< the verb (def. 2)] A catch or obstruction in the throat; a difficulty in swallowing. 3. [< the verb. (defs 1. 3)] Specifically a small drink of liquor. _ulch_ v., fall heavily, though said to be of local usage in other Atlantic rovinces and certainly to be found in provincial English, is more difficult to ace, though ti may be linked to Scots _gulch_, _gulsh_, belch, eruct, from the mmon stem. [reverse] _Card 4_ of 4 cards (over.) W. J. KIRWIN DEC 1972 JH DEC 1972 Used I and Sup Not used Reverse of card at G_15142. The far left edge of the text on this card has been cut off.
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