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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†HUGGIE, n. Also hogg(i), hugg(i) (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). A tap, a blow (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 109). Now only in phrs. (1) to get hoggi, — huggi, to be chastised (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); (2) to play hogg(i), — hugg(i), to play the game of “tig” (Ib.).
[Norw. hugg, a stroke, blow, O.N. hǫgg, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Huggie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/huggie>
