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laggen-gird
[ lag-uhn-gurd; Scots lag-uhn-gird ]
/ ˈlæg ənˌgɜrd; Scots ˈlæg ənˌgɪrd /
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noun Scot. and North England.
the bottom hoop securing the staves of a tub or barrel.
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Idioms about laggen-gird
cast a laggen-gird, to sire an illegitimate child.
Origin of laggen-gird
First recorded in1710–20
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