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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
AGERS, adj. Also aggerous; aigers. Greedy, grasping, in gen. but esp. in regard to food, gluttonous, insatiable (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ɑgərəs, ′e-]
[Poss. a specif. application of Agalis. See note s.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Agers adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087664>
