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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FORJIDGET, ppl.adj. Also -ed (Jam.), forejidged (Sc. 1862 A. Hislop Proverbs 114). Extremely fatigued (Abd. 1790 A. Shirrefs Poems Gl.; n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Appar. an extended meaning of O.Sc. forjugeit, condemned, c.1470, quasi "as good as dead."]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Forjidget ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forjidget>
