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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†BURG, n. In phr. burg of ice, “a whale-fisher's phrase for a field of ice floating in the sea” (Sc. 1808 Jam.). Cf. Eng. iceberg.
[Variant of Berg, rock, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Burg n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Sep 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/burg>
