Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1896-1932
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MOOG, n. Also dim. moogie. Cai. (and Mry. coast) form of Eng. mug. See P.L.D. §157 (4). [mug]Cai. 1896 J. Horne Canny Countryside 59:
'E treacle can's ower 'ere; fill oot half yer moogie.Cai. 1922 J. Horne Poems 9:
'E chuckens fechtin' roond ye for 'e sweelin's o' e' moogs.Cai.1 1932:
A tink gied me a ca 'e ither day wi' some tin moogs, an', though I wis sair in need o' a moogie, I hedna blunt til buy it.
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