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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1927-1958
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PROADGE, v., n. Also prodg, progj (Jak.), prooge. [prodʒ]
I. v. To make poking or prodding movements with a long instrument (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 178, 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh., sm.Sc. 1966); in fishing: "to move the end of a rod gently up and down in the water to allure the fish to the fly" (Edm.) , esp. in evening rock-fishing (Sh. 1966), fig., to try to coax something out of a person (Jak.).Sh. 1958 New Shetlander No. 46. 20:
Neist du'll no hinder him ta rive oppen me sark, an proadge aboot me ribs wi a lang trointie-laek thing he hed hingin fae his lugs.
II. n. A prod or push with a stick, a poke (Sh. 1880 Jam.).Sh. c.1927 'Lowrie' in Sh. Times:
Bit I sall truelly gae dem a prooge up whin I join da Authority.
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