darg

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darg (DARG) - n., a day's work.


Scots and North England use, mostly, at least these days -- it was in general use in Middle English. The origin is, in fact, a shortening of Middle English daywork/dawerk/daiwerk, going back to Old English dægweorc -- literally, a day's work.

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