pegh

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈpef,

ˈpeḵ

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal chiefly Scottish

: to breathe hard after bodily exercise : pant

pegh

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal chiefly Scottish

: a breath taken with difficulty : pant

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English (northern dialect) pechen, probably of imitative origin

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