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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1595
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Unbigging, vbl. n. [Biggin(g n. 2. Cf. Onbigging vbl. n. building (of fires).] ? Failure to build; ? pulling down, demolishing. — 1595 Breadalbane Ct. Bk. 92.
The wrangus vnbigging of his part of the heid dyke
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"Unbigging vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/unbigging>
