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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†HEOGALDS-RIG, n. The most prominent part of a swine's spine adjoining the upper vertebræ (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). Jak. gives many variants for the first element.

[Appar. an aspirated form of O.N. ǫxl, the shoulder + hryggr, the back, back-bone. For the phonology cf. Yackle, Aickle, O.N. jaxl, molar tooth.]

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