Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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†MODGEL, n. A measured quantity of liquor, a noggin.Fif. 1825 Jam.:
“I've gotten my modgel” I have got my usual quantity of drink . . . “To tak one's modgel.” To partake of a social glass; sometimes denoting a morning dram.
