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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DOGGIES, n.pl. 1. The yellow toadflax, Linaria vulgaris (Abd. 1886 B. and H. 155).
2. "A child's feet" (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.), phs. from a game played with an infant in which its feet are supposed to be dogs running about. The source has not been traced.
[Phs. from the resemblance of the flowers to a dog's head.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Doggies n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 30 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/doggies>
