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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BLEGA, n. 1. “White vein, whitish streak or spot in a rock-formation” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
2. “A sort of soft stone which is used as a dye, and gives a sort of buff colour” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).
3. “A species of pure white rock-moss, scraped off and used in dyeing; it gives a very light colour, whitish with a yellowish-reddish tinge” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[O.N. bleikja, white colour; whitish, clayey or chalky soil; No[rw]. blik, white spot; light-coloured lichen or moss on the rocks; Fær. blik, lichen tartareus (Jak.). See etym. note to Bleg,adj.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Blega n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/blega>
