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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SNUGAMULYA, adv., n. Also smuggamijlla (Angus), and reduced forms snuggamul, snogg- (Jak.).
I. adv. Most freq. in phr. broken snugamulya, broken in pieces (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
II. n. A complete smash, something in a state of complete disintegration (Sh. 1880 Jam., 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Orig. obscure. The second element may represent Norw. dial. i molar, in bits, poss. assimilated to the second element in such words as husamilla s.v. House, n., 2., Skutamilliescroo. The first element is unclear.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Snugamulya adv., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snugamulya>