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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
AGERS, adj. Also aggerous; aigers. Greedy, grasping, in gen. but esp. in regard to food, gluttonous, insatiable (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ɑgərəs, ′e-]
[Poss. a specif. application of Agalis. See note s.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Agers adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087664>
