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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
INBIGGET, ppl.adj. Also -big(g)it; innbigget (Jak.). Selfish, morose, reserved, obstinate, uncommunicative, introverted (Sh. 1825 Jam., 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1958). Applied to a person who has unshaken faith in himself and his opinions, pig-headed, egotistical (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[In, adv. + pa.p. bigget, from Big(g), v. Cf. also bigget up, id. s.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Inbigget ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/inbigget>
