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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 6 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dwarg>
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