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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†GIG, v.² “To walk briskly, to work in a lively, hearty manner” (Bnff., Ayr. 1880 Jam.). Ppl.adj. giggin, brisk, lively; deriv. giggie, adj., id. [dʒɪg]Bch. 1804 W. Tarras Poems 64:
Sprush i' their graith, the ploughmen loons To see their joes fu' giggie, Cock up their bonnets on their crowns.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 61:
The wiffie, for ass aul's she is, cam giggin' up the road wintin' ony help.Ib.:
She's gotten a fine codgie giggin' bodie for a man. He's some aul'; but nae matter.