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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.
MESGAR, n.1 Also misgar. A trench or hollow in sandy ground caused by the shifting of the sand by the wind (I.Sc. 1866 Edm. Gl.; Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Phs. orig. a reduced form of Merkister, q.v., with extended meaning, and formal confusion with Mesgar, n.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mesgar n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mesgar_n1>
