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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LOGG-WATER, n. comb. Lukewarm water (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 319).
[Orig. doubtful. In n.Eng. dial. log water means still water, a quiet or sluggish part of a stream, logged water, stagnant water, i.e. motionless like a log, and MacTaggart may have mistaken the exact meaning of the word, confusing it with *loke, the Gall. pronunciation of luke(warm).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Logg-water n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/loggwater>
