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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†EARNY-COULIGS, n.pl. Tumuli (Ork. 1825 Jam.2; 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[The origin of the first element is uncertain: phs. = Airny, iron, bog iron often being found in such mounds. For second element cf. Sh. kollek, a roundish, lumpy object, esp. an unshapely stone (Jak.), and O.N. kollr, top, summit.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Earny-couligs n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/earnycouligs>
