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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UIVIGAR, n. The sea-urchin, Echinus (Ork. 1929 Marw.); fig. used of any clumsy object as in phr. great uivigars o' feet (Ib.). [′øvɪgər]
[O.Sc. ivegar, id., 1693, ad. Norw. dial. igulkjer, Icel. igulker, sea-urchin. For the v cf. the second element in Norw. dial. bustyvel, a hedgehog, and O. Dan. jævel, urchin, from O.N. ígull, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Uivigar n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Sep 2023 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/uivigar>
