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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†COGHLE, Coghil, v. “To cough in a weak or exhausted manner; to gasp or blow like a person out of breath, or suffering from asthma” (w.Sc. 1887 Jam.6). Ppl.adj. coghling. [kɔxl]Sc. 1814 Scott Waverley (1817) xlii.:
He's coming down the close wi' that droghling coghling baillie body they ca' Macwhupple.

[A frequentative of Sc. cough [kɔx]; cf. Cougher.]

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