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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GRUGGIE, adj. Also gruggi, -y (Jak.). [′grʊgi]
1. Full of dregs, dirty, clouded, e.g. of milk (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), ‡Sh. 1955).
2. Of weather: dull, cloudy, threatening (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), ‡Sh. 1955).
[From Grugg + adj. suff.; cf. O.N. gruggóttr, muddy, turbid.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gruggie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gruggie>
