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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†DOGGINDALES, n.pl. “Clouds of mist lying on the hill sides. They are looked upon as a sign of southerly winds” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 39).
[Prob. the same word as Nhb. dial. donk-in-dales, a mist rising from hollow ground, from donk, Dunk, adj., n.1 + in + dale. The expression may not be genuine Bnff. dial.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Doggindales n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 25 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/doggindales>
