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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.
¶WRIG, n. The name given to a small piece of cloth wrapped round a hook to elevate the vessel hung from it (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 218).
[?Variant of Rig, n.1, a ridge.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wrig n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wrig>
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