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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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YULGER, n. Also iulgar (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gt.), (g)jølger (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)) yoger, (j)oger, øger (Jak.). Surf, foam and commotion from waves breaking on the shore esp. in a rising sea (Sh. 1974). Comb. yoger-skud, spray, spume (Id.). [′jølgər]
[Appar. deriv. form from Norw. dial. gjelga, to be in a commotion, gjelg, a stir in the sea, variant of gjelv, id., a current of air, O.N. gjalf, the noise of the waves.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Yulger n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yulger>
