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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1752-1925
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†TROGS, n.pl. Also troggs, trug(g)s; thrugs (Uls. 1953 Traynor); treggs (Lnk. c.1780 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes (1847) 317). Used absol. or in phrs. by my trogs, guid trogs, etc., as a mild oath or expletive, faith!, troth! (n.Sc. (trugs), Lnk., Dmf. 1825 Jam.).Sc. 1752 Scotland's Glory (1805) 64:
Our common oaths are such as these: trogs, and fegs, and conscience.Ags. 1774 Weekly Mag. (30 Dec.) 15:
But, by my trogs, That is a doctrine now uncouth For gentle lugs.Sc. 1820 Scott Monastery xiv.:
By my troggs, I would have thrust my lance down his throat.Bnff. 1856 J. Collie Poems 121:
Trugs, I'll nae get owre the fricht This ouk an' mair.Rnf. 1860 W. Watt Poems 36:
For trugs, I'm rede, Sax hunder mark laird Barehips gat frae me, Will be like butter in the black dog's hause.Ags. 1901 W. J. Milne Reminiscences 292:
"Guid trogs!" cried Auld Thrummy, "an' that is nae lee!"Abd. 1925 A. Murison Rosehearty Rhymes 70:
We hae a ha-harmonium noo, An' trogs, it mak's a soon!
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