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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOLGA, n. “Inflammation together with dropsy in the throat of cattle and sheep” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl.); also bulga "Dropsical swelling in the throat [of an animal]" (Sh.(D) 1899 J. Spence Sh. Folk-Lore 163). [′bolgɑ]
[Icel. bólga, swelling; inflammation (Jak.); cf. O.N. bólgna, to swell.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bolga n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bolga>
