A request or agreement made in passing; an informal understanding between people, or to crouch or huddle close.
From Scottish/Northern English dialect, possibly from Middle English or Old Norse origins. The exact etymology is obscure, but it relates to crouching, huddling, or making informal pacts through proximity.
This wonderfully obscure Scottish word captures the essence of how close friendship forms—not through formal declaration but through physically drawing near and making quiet agreements in the corners of rooms.
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