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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CLAGGERT, Clawgyerd, ppl.adj. “Draggled” (Upper Deeside 1917 (per Abd.8)); “besmeared” (Cai.7 1936, clawgyerd).
[From an unrecorded frequentative of Clag, to besmear, etc. E.D.D. gives clagger for Cum. and Wm. meaning to cling to, to hold on to, from clag, idem.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Claggert ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/claggert>
