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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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STRUG, n.1 Also strogg (Jak.). Struggle, difficulty, perplexity, a hard, laborious task (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1971). [strʊg]Sh. 1952 J. Hunter Taen wi da Trow 207:
Till aa da strug is feenished, Joy.
Sh. 1963 New Shetlander No. 67. 29:
An Swein and Olie stuid an leuch Ta see da strug an hummelskew.

[Cf. Sw. dial. strug, contention, strife, O.N. strúgr, spleen, ill-will. But the word is not instanced early and may be thought of as a back-formation from Eng. struggle.]

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