Meaning

(transitive, Scotland) To solicit or receive, usually by begging; ask as alms..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive, Scotland) To solicit or receive, usually by begging; ask as alms.
2. (ambitransitive, Scotland) To beg, borrow; cadge.
3. (intransitive, Scotland or obsolete) To profit by or live on the gifts of others.
4. (intransitive, Scotland, obsolete) To take alms.
5. (transitive, Scotland or obsolete) To beseech; supplicate; implore.
6. (ambitransitive, Scotland) To crave; seek (a favour).

Example Sentences

This is not second clothing. This cloth is not thigged.

"I'll go and the thigged wool demand From the good ladies of the land. […]"

Word Forms

• thigs
• thigging
• thigged
• theg

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When Should You Use Thig?

Use thig when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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