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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
AGERS, adj. Also aggerous; aigers. Greedy, grasping, in gen. but esp. in regard to food, gluttonous, insatiable (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′ɑgərəs, ′e-]
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