Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHIG, n., v. [ʃig]
I. n. A haycock, a small temporary stack of hay or corn (Gall. 1904 E.D.D., “the sheaves are so placed at the top as to turn rain”; Wgt. 1970).
II. To build corn-sheaves into small temporary stacks on the harvest-field (Gall. 1904 E.D.D.).
[From Ir. dial., ad. Ir. Síog, a rick of corn, a swath.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shig n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shig>
