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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SKEEG, n.¹ Also skeg, skig, and deriv. skeegin. The smallest portion of anything, the tiniest amount, esp. of liquid, the least drop (Ags., Fif. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1931 Northern Whig (14 Dec.) 9, 1953 Traynor). See also Skeegle. [skig]Lnk. a.1779 D. Graham Writings (1883) I. 253:
I see'd the soldiers at Linton-brig, . . . Of meat and drink, leave not a skig.Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches 43:
Also, by cash (it made me cracky, Because it brocht me skeegs o' aquy).m.Lth. 1857 Misty Morning 67:
A bit skeegin' o' sugar.Uls. 1884 Cruck-a-Leaghan & Slieve Gallion Lays and Leg. 45:
We drank ivery skeegin wis left in the pot.