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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†BUGGLE, n.2 “A bog, a morass. This seems to be merely a dimin. from Ir[ish] and E[ng.] bog” (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Cf. Gael. bog, soft, damp, buige, softness, humidity, and boglach, a marsh, quagmire (MacLennan).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Buggle n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buggle_n2>
