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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†ENGRAGE, v. “To irritate, esp. by holding up to ridicule by means of satire” (Ayr. 1825 Jam.2).
[For the form cf. O.Sc. engrege, aggravate, 1573, O.Fr. s'engreger, to grow worse, Mid.Eng. engreg(g)e, but there seems to be some confusion in meaning with Eng. enrage.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Engrage v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 24 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/engrage>
