camshachlev.
/kamˈʃax(ə)l/, /kamˈʃak(ə)l/, U.S. /ˌkæmˈʃæk(ə)l/, Scottish English /kamˈʃax(ə)l/, /kamˈʃɔx(ə)l/, /kamˈʃak(ə)l/ Scottish.
transitive. To crook, distort, twist all awry.
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1819 St. Patrick II. 191 (Jam.) An ye think tae camshachle me wi' your bluidthristy fingers.
Derivatives
camshachled adj.
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1805 J. Nicol Poems I. 33 (Jam.) Nae auld camshaucheld warlock loun.
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