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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SKAIGG, n. “A person of disagreeable temper; commonly applied to females” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 156).
[Variant of caig, Keek, n.2 See S, letter, 5. But ? cf. O.Sc. skeg, a.1500, appar. a scoffer, satirical person.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Skaigg n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/skaigg>
