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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1670
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Luggie, a. (n.). [Lug n. 2. In other uses in mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dial. generally.] In Shetland, only as a proper name or nickname: ? Having characteristic ears. (Also in the later Orkney dialect (1734) as the name of a horse). — 1670 Sinclair Satan's Invisible World Postscript 237.
His poverty minds me of a wizzard accused and execute in Shetland … called Luggie to a nickname, who [etc.]
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