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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1961
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SMUGGA, n. Also smoga (Jak.). A path between two fences, an opening or passageway in a piece of land (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). Freq. in place-names. Attrib. in quot. [′smʊgə]Sh. 1961 New Shetlander No. 56. 25:
Da auld smugga well abune da yerds.
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