Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GROGIE, n. A grey horse (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl. 1932, J.M.E. Saxby Trad. Lore 196). Also grogi, “a grey stallion or bull” (Sh. 1908 Jak (1928)). [′gro:gi]
[Gro, adj. + suffixes -ek + -ie, with assimilation of consonants. Cf. groy s.v. Gro, n.]
