v. t. & i. To suffocate or stifle; to smother. [ Scot. & Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ From Scot a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. Scotch, a., Scots, a. ] Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language;
. (Zool.) Same as