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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.
†DWARG, n. and adj.
1. n. A large piece of anything (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).
2. adj. Large, great (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Variant of Darg, n.2; for similar vowel change cf. Sh. dwarg, haste, from Norw. dial. dorg, a run, speed, and Sh. dwaver, to doze, from Dover.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Dwarg n., adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dwarg>
