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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DADGE, Dawdge, Dage, n.2 A slut, a tatterdemalion (Lnk. 1825 Jam.2, dawdge; Teviotd. Ib., dage; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., dadge, dage, obsol. and rare).
[CF. Dadge, n.1, Dadge, v., Dadgeon, and similar use of colloq. Eng. tramp, an ill-dressed person.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dadge n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dadge_n2>
