Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REGLAR, adj. Also raiglar (Bwk. 1880 T. Watts Woodland Echoes 39), raig'ler (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.), riglar (Ayr. 1885 R. Lawson Maybole 56). Sc. forms of Eng. regular (Abd. 1884 D. Grant Lays 86; m.Lth. 1894 W. G. Stevenson Puddin' 94; Abd. 1914 A. McS The Bishop 25; Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1923–26 Wilson; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Rxb. 1942 Zai). Also used adv. The spelling represents the common Sc. and colloq. Eng. pronunciation. [′reglər]
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