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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FORJIDGET, ppl.adj. Also -ed (Jam.), forejidged (Sc. 1862 A. Hislop Proverbs 114). Extremely fatigued (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl.; n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Appar. an extended meaning of O.Sc. forjugeit, condemned, c.1470, quasi “as good as dead.”]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Forjidget ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forjidget>
