Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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‡VENGA, n. Also vengi (Jak.), vengla and erron. vender (Sh. 1932 J. M. E. Saxby Trad. Lore 195). In sea taboo usage: a cat (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1968 Sc. Poetry 3 53).Ork. 1884 R. M. Fergusson Rambles 166:
A cat was called kirsor, fitting, vengla, or foodin.Sh. 1931 J. Nicolson Incidents 56:
Domestic animals likewise had their sea-names. . . . The cat had several names such as da fodin, venga, and voaler.
