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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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FEEGUR, n., v. Also feegure (Fif. 1894 J. W. McLaren Tibbie and Tam 49). See P.L.D. § 45. Short vowel forms: figur (Abd. 1917 D. G. Mitchell Kirk i' the Clachan 16), figger. Sc. forms of Eng. figure (Fif., Bwk.³, wm.Sc.¹, Rxb.⁴ 1950). Phr. a stooky feegur, a nonentity (Id.); see Stookie.Sc. 1826 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 194:
You're a maist extraordinary feegur, Mr Tickler, . . . wi' that tamboured waistcoat o' the fashion o' aughty-aught.Hdg. 1892 J. Lumdsen Sheep-Head 68:
Or, wi' a meenit feegurin', as owre the hills we stride, Can tell's their hichts, maist to an inch, abune the Norlan Tide.Dmf. 1912 J. L. Waugh Robbie Doo 113:
He saw at the gate a lang white figger wi' green flames in the sockets o' its een.

Phr.: in one's figure, without a coat, jacket etc. (Edb., Gsw. 2000s).Edb. 1989:
Look at her, just had a bairn an oot in her figure.