Minch, the channel separating the island of Lewes from the mainland of Scotland. It is 24 to 40 miles wide, and has a rapid current. The Little Minch, separating Skye from North Uist and the neighbouring islands in the Outer Hebrides, is 14 to 20 miles wide.
Minch
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 209
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