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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.
Quotation dates: 1816, 1928
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DRIG, n. A Sc. form of Eng. dreg (abd.2 1940).Abd.15 1928:
The drigs o' the scarlet fivver gid in o' his leg.Per. 1816 J. Duff Poems 99:
And gin there be a drig i' bottle, We's he've't atween's to weet our throttle.
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"Drig n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/drig>
