Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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†SCOGGER, n. Also scugger. In pl.: footless stockings, used as gaiters in snowy weather (s.Sc. 1887 Jam.). Cf. Hogger.
[Appar. a borrowing from nw. Eng. dial. where the earlier form cogger is also found, Mid.Eng. cokre, id., O.E. cocer, a quiver.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Scogger n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 21 Nov 2019 <https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/scogger>
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