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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Twergord, Twergore, n. [ON ūtar(r outside and garðr yard, fence, dyke.] Verge grass. — 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 26.
Jhone Sinclair … is dempt to quyt his guidis of the eitting of his nychtbouris coirnis and twergordis [MS twergoreis] and that with the larycht aithe
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