Quaich

He had brought a cup, formed from a gourd, which answered the purpose of a "quaich," as it is called in Scotland; and we made our way down to the edge of the stream, where he could dip out a cupful. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

Turning, Colum picked up a silver quaich from its place on the tartan-covered table behind him. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There was a lessening of the tension over the hall, and almost an audible sigh of relief in the gallery as Colum drank from the quaich and offered it to Jamie. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was a custom to offer a welcome or farewell drink, usually whisky, in a quaich to a guest. ❋ Jyothsna (2008)

We received this Scottish Cup of Friendship also known as quaiche or quaich as a wedding gift. ❋ Jyothsna (2008)

The quaich is used as a favour at many Scottish weddings, being presented to all at the top table, at christenings to celebrate the new life or gifted to friends as a symbol of friendship. ❋ Jyothsna (2008)

It is said that water drunk from a silver quaich tastes crisp due to the clearing effect of silver. ❋ Jyothsna (2008)

The guest reciprocates the gesture by drinking the whisky from the quaich and thus expressing his bond of friendship to the host. ❋ Jyothsna (2008)

“Quaich-quaich,” from their strange loud voice, which seems to repeat these words in various and not unmelodious intonations. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I let him run on in this key till we came to the change-house of a widow -- one Fraser -- and as she curtsied at the door, and asked if the braw gentlemen would favour her poor parlour, we went in and tossed a quaich or two of aqua, to which end she set before us a little brown bottle and two most cunningly contrived and carven cups made of the ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)

Gentle and simple, all fared alike -- a whang of barley bannock, a stirabout of oat-and-water, without salt, a quaich of spirits from some kegs the troopers carried, that ran done before the half of the corps had been served. ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)

For the second time in so many days we tasted food, a handful of meal to the quaich of water -- no more and no less; and James Grahame, Marquis of ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)

They are here called "Quaich-quaich," from their strange loud voice, which seems to repeat these words in various and not unmelodious intonations. ❋ Alfred Russel Wallace (1868)