Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FROG, n.1 Also †frogue (Mry. 1813 W. Leslie Agric. Mry. 455). A young horse from one to three years old, a colt (Bch. 1808 Jam.; Bnff. 1890 Trans. Bnff. Field Club 59; Bnff., Abd. 1953).Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 181:
It was twa “frogs” gallopin' up the road.Abd. 1949 Buchan Observer (19 July):
Very few horses are to be seen running at grass and where are all the little groups of “clips,” “frogs,” or “cowts,” as dealers from the south would call them?
