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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Liggar, -er, n. Also: ligar, -er, -our, -ure, and Lidger. [sc. var. of Legare n.] A military camp; one of an investing force; a siege. b. Attrib. As used in camp or on service in the field, camp-, field-. 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 559.
The whole ordounance, both in the toune and the liggar, played with thrie thousand muskattis 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 26 Sept.
Baggadg maid at the ligger of Bergenopsome c1650 Spalding II. 365.
The Lord Elcho cam from the ligger, lying at Geicht and Kelly, to this meiting c1650 P. Gordon Brit. Dist. 175.
As for Inverness, it would assuredly spend too much tyme, and cost a long linggering ligger Ib. 186.
The generall had not tym sufficient to rease his liger c 1680 Bothwell Lines 46 in Fugitive Poetry I.
Upon the hight of the moorhead They laid their ligour downb. 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 26 Sept.
Ane liggar cheyr Ib.
Of ligar corfs with lids of timmer tua Ib. 3 Oct.
For half a ligger can of Spanische wyne 1647 Edinb. Test. LXIII. 2.
Four ligour kists 1648 Ib. 322. a1689 Cleland 10.
Cables, towes, ligure chists Ib. 22.
He made signs for his ligure coat 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 355.
An iron ligour tobacco box Ib. 357.
A ligour bed