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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SPURRY-GIRSE, n. comb. The cow-parsnip, Heraclenm spondylium (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Phs. ad. Eng. spurrey, the genus Spergula, which has a slight resemblance, + Girse.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Spurry-girse n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/spurrygirse>
