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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WHIGGA, n. Also hwigga, kwig(g)a (Jak.). Couchgrass, Agropyron repens (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 228, 1908 Jak. (1928), 1947 Sh. Folk Bk. I. 83, kwig(g)a, Sh. 1974). [′ʍɪgə]
[Norw. dial. kvika, id. Cf. Quickens for Sc. forms from the O.E. cognate cwic.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Whigga n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/whigga>
