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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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GEEGLE, v., n. A Sc. form of Eng. giggle (Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Cai.7, ‡Abd.27, Kcb.9, Uls.4 1954). Cf. keegle, id., Keechle. Hence geegler, a giggler.Peb. 1817 R. D. C. Brown Carlop Green 172:
Tae geegles, girns, loud-clappan' hands, And gawfs frae young and bauld.Dwn. 1844 R. Huddleston Poems 78:
See, see, how mony geeglers roun'.m.Sc. 1988 William Neill Making Tracks 51:
Wha's here tae me but kecklin Thalia
snirtin an geeglin bi the chimla-brace
shoggin ma airm tae pour the usquebaugh.
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