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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†SCOGGER, n. Also scugger. In pl.: footless stockings, used as gaiters in snowy weather (s.Sc. 1887 Jam.). Cf. Hogger.
[Appar. a borrowing from nw. Eng. dial. where the earlier form cogger is also found, Mid.Eng. cokre, id., O.E. cocer, a quiver.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Scogger n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/scogger>