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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BUGGEN, Bugn, v., pa.p. Built (Cld. 1825 Jam.2; m.Dmf.3 c.1920). [′bʌgɪn, bʌgŋ]Sc. 1904 Erlinton in Ballads (ed. Child) No. 8A. i.:
For he has bugn a bigly bower, An a' to pit his ae daughter in.Slk. 1818 Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck I. xiii.:
An' do thou, moreover, fauld us owernight, an' every night, in within the true sheep-fauld o' thy covenant, weel buggen wi' the stanes o' salvation.
Hence buggen up, “overwhelmed (as with work)” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
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