Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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ROG, n. A stripe or streak (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)). Phr. windy rogs, lines of clouds portending rain (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1968). Also roget, -it, striped (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)). [rog]
[Norw. dial. råk, Icel. rák, a stripe, streak.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rog n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2019 <https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rog>
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