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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BARGLE, BARGIE, BARGUE, v. and n. [′bɑrgl, ′bɑrgi, ′bɑrgju]

1. v. To wrangle, to bandy words.Mearns 1856 Stonehaven Jnl. (24 Jan.) 4/1:
I carena for the wicht that's aye for his wark, and hargle and bargle for a'.Hdg. 1905 J. Lumsden Edb. and Country Croonings 208:
I was barglin over a whitter.Ayr. 1879 J. White Jottings in Prose, etc. 233:
But e'en for a' she'll bargie still.Ayr. 1912 G. Cunningham Verse, maistly in the Doric 70:
Wad argue and bargue, or talk o' their wark. vbl.n. barglin, wrangling.Abd. 1932 D. Campbell Bamboozled 31:
Noo, noo, Jess, we've hed eneuch o' this barglin.

2. n. A wrangle.Bnff. 1898 W.G. in E.D.D.:
The twa heeld sic a bargle wi ane anither at I wiz jist fairly daivt.