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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LURGAN, n. Also luirkyan (Marw.). A great mass of something (Ork. 1929 Marw.), specif. of food, a surfeit (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., Sh. 1962). [′lʌrgən, -kjən]
[Deriv. of Norw. lyrgja, a loosely cohering untidy mass. Cf. Lurgis.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lurgan n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lurgan>
