Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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SURGIS, n. Also sargis. A soft wet mass of mud or other filth (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1971). [′sʌrgɪs]
[Norw. dial. surka, mud, filth. For the ending cf. Gurgis, Sirpis, etc.]
