Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DERG, n. “Something important and valuable” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); commonly used ironically of a thing of little value (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[A variant of Darg, n.2, q.v.]
