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big·gin (big′in)

noun

  1. a cap or hood, esp. for a child
  2. a nightcap

Etymology: MFr < OFr, orig. cap worn by the Beguines, a lay sisterhood

biggin Usage Examples

Possessives

  • o't: A HUMBLE REMONSTRANCE CHAPTER I. THE FOREIGNER AT HOME " This is no my ain house; I ken by the biggin ' o't.

Converse of object

  • set: So wi dat, da peerie grice set aboot biggin his new hoose.

Noun used with modifier

  • aboot: So wi dat, da peerie grice set aboot biggin his new hoose.

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