Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1900-1949
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MOORATOOG, n. Also moorra-, mur(r)a-, muri-, morra-, møra-, møri-; merra-; -tu(g), -too, -tow. An ant (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 149, 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1963). [′murətug, ′mørətu(g)]Sh. 1900 Shetland News (28 July):
Merratoos! whaur deil ir dey come frae? Hit wiz merratoos 'at shü wis sitten among.Sh. 1949 J. Gray Lowrie 153:
Dere wis wan livin screed o' mooratoogs.
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