Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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AIGLE. Edzell, in Angus (Ags. 1879 J. Guthrie Poems 64). [′egɪl] The mod. pronunciation [′ɛdzəl] is due to the misunderstanding of the spelling with z. See Z, letter.
