Sc. (and Ir.). Also 8–9 spluchan, 9 spleughan. [a. Gael. spliùchan, Ir. spliuchán.] A tobacco pouch, freq. used as a purse.
1785. Burns, Death & Dr. Hornbook, xiv. Deil mak his king’s-hood in a spleuchan!
1815. Scott, Guy M., l. There’s some siller in the spleuchan that’s like the Captain’s ain.
1865. Alex. Smith, Summer in Skye, II. 135. ‘Do you smoke?’ ‘Oh, yes, but I have forgot my spleuchan.’
