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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LAVE-LUGGIT, adj. Also †leave-lugged. Of a horse or sheep: with drooping or down-hanging ears (Rxb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B.; s.Sc. 1960). [′le:v′lʌgɪt]Sc. 1699 Edb. Gazette (14–18 Sept.):
Stolen on the 13 instant … a Black Mare, leave lug'd, her Tail black, Cut be the Hough, and unrump'd.
Lth. 1728 Caled. Mercury (16 Dec.):
Stolen … from Lingtoun in the Parish of Dalkeith, a dark-gray, middle-siz'd Nag, about 8 Years old, short tail'd, leave-lugged.

[O.Sc. lave-lugged, droop-eared, a.1689; E.M.E. has lave, of the ears, v., to droop, 1597, adj., drooping, a.1400, lave-eared, from 16th–18th cs., O.N. lafa, to droop. For the direct borrowing from Norse see Laav.]

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