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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Feg, n. Also: fegg, fege, feig. [Common Sc. var. of Fig n.] A fig.(a) 1492 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 419.
Forstalling of the burghe for aplis, … feggis, raysinis and al vther froitis 1558-66 Knox I, 263.
Whitther it was by ane Italiane posset, or by French fegges … thare departed fra this lyef the Erle of Cassilles 1576 Crim. Trials I. ii. 56.
He drew him be the Kirk of Dalrye, and thair coft ane pund of feggis and gaif him 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 278.
That na gild brether vse the tred of topping and selling in smallis of … fruitt, fegs, raisins … or sicklyke 1621 Acts IV. 626/2.
That no persoun vse … at banqueting … feggis, raisingis, plumdames, … and vther vnconfected fruittis 1681 Foulis Acc. Bk. 85.
Thair after [spent] with them in brandie and feggs(b) 1525 Aberd. Reg. MS. XV (J).
Ane bastard pyp of fegis and rasingis 1614 Rec. Earld. Orkney 381.
At my hamcoming … a pound fegis 1632 Edinb. Test. LV. 279.
Ane dorkin of fegis, pryce fyv pund(c) 1593 Brechin Test. I. 113.
Thrie staine of ffeiges 1661 Stirling Comm. Good MS. 5b.
10 pund of feigs

b. In contemptuous use, esp. a feg for … . 1558-66 Knox I. 173.
Tush, a feg for the fead, and a buttoun for the braggyne of all the heretikis … in Scotland 1570 Sat. P. xiii. 118.
Ane teinfull tratour … ,To crucifie Christ that compts not a feg 1584 in Calderwood IV. 136.
A feg for your bare assertioun!

c. Attrib. with tre. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 78/10.
Thai cled thame with levis of the fege tre 1652 Lamont Diary 50.
The fege trie [had] young feggs