Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†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).]
