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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1885
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SCRUDGER, n. An earwig, Forficula.Dmf. 1885 A. Marchbank Covenanters of Annandale 45:
She wouldna hae gane creepin' aboot like a scrudger.
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