Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†GOGGLE, v., n.
I. v. To shake, jog, to cause to wobble.Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 58:
Each person present was expected to take his or her turn at putting the mixture on to the girdle [in bannock-making on Shrove Tuesday], during which operation all sorts of tricks were played on the operator. The ladle was “gogglit”, and then a number of small drops formed into small bannocks, whieh were said to denote the number of children the operator would have.
II. n. Found only in adv. a-goggle = a-tremble, shaking. Cf. Eng. dial. phr. all of a goggle, idem.Kcb. 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 67:
An' th' heart which has wi' vice just war'd Is set a goggle.
