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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Sargedenin,) Shergedenin. (e.m.E. serge denim (1695), serge de Nim (1703), F. serge de Nîmes or Nismes (1742 in OED s.v. Denim), serge of Nîmes in S. France. Cf. Sarg(e n. A b and Sarge demeen.) — 1681 Thanes of Cawdor 354.
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"Sargedenin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sargedenin>
