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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1958
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¶STAGGLE, n. A young stag, a male deer between his third and sixth years.Ags. 1958 C. Gibson Highl. Deer Stalker 107:
A deer-calf becomes “a knobber” in his second year, “a staggle” in his third, “a stag” or “a hart” in his sixth.
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