laggen-gird

[ lag-uhn-gurd; Scots lag-uhn-gird ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.

1. the bottom hoop securing the staves of a tub or barrel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of laggen-gird¹

First recorded in 1710–20

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. cast a laggen-gird, to sire an illegitimate child.