darg
Americannoun
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Scot. and North England. a day's work.
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Australian. a fixed or definite amount of work; a work quota.
noun
Etymology
Origin of darg
First recorded in 1400–1450; late Middle English dawerk, daiwerk, Old English dægweorc, equivalent to dæg day + weorc work
Example Sentences
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A gude day's darg may be done wi' a dirty spade.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
It is the real exiles, "shackled in a lifelong tether," who may not think, but must go doggedly through their day's darg.
From Olivia in India by O. Douglas
But to ken that ane's purpose is right, and to make their heart strong, is the way to get through the warst day's darg.
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Sir Walter Scott
Ah, well!" she cried, in weary petulance, "it's an unco thing if a body's not to have a moment's rest after such a morning's darg!
From The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown
I have often felt sorry for him, leaving his comfortable house on inclement mornings, working his day's darg, and returning when darkness had long settled down.
From Betty Grier by Joseph Laing Waugh
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