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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶PIEGE, n. A trap, e.g. for rodents, a snare of any kind (Per. 1808 Jam.).
[If the word is a genuine Sc. usage, the coincidence with Fr. piège, trap, snare, must be fortuitous. There may be some connection with Puidge.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Piege n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/piege>
