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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SHEEG, v. forms Also shieg and freq. sheegle, shiegle. tr. and intr. To shake, joggle, be or make unsteady or rickety. [ʃig(l)]Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 353, 425:
Whan I grow auld wi' blinkers hazy, Wi' banes a' shiegling an crazy . . . A piece of furniture ill-put together; a shieging concern.Gall. 1904 E.D.D.:
Sheegin' a table or desk was a favourite torment in school-days.