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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HOG-REEK, n.
1. A cold, frosty mist on the seashore during calm frosty weather (Bnff.2 1932).
2. “Blinding and choking snow drifts driven by a gale” (Abd.7 1925; Cai. 1975).
[Orig. of first element obscure. For the second, cf. Reek.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hog-reek n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Mar 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hogreek>
