rigwoodie
rigwoodie noun: rope, chain, or band that crosses the saddle of a horse to support the attachment of a cart.
Noun
rigwoodie (plural rigwoodies)
- rope, chain, or band that crosses the saddle of a horse to support the attachment of a cart.
- But even this will not answer, as both the outside Horses must have distinct rigwoodies, and would seldom or never, have equal weight upon their backs.1808, Reports on Highways, page 95
- ...polished Scotch cart rigwoodie, with shaft rings, draught chains, &c,1854, John Sproule, The Irish Industrial Exhibition of 1853: A Detailed Catalogue of Its Contents, page 307
Adjective
rigwoodie (comparative more rigwoodie, superlative most rigwoodie)
- Fit for the gallows.
- But wither'd beldams, auld and droll, Rigwoodie hags wad spean a foal, Lowping an flinging on a crummock, I wonder didna turn thy stomach1790, Robert Burns, Tam O'Shanter
- As for the ither auld rigwoodie f'adge, her heart is as boss as a bourtrce bush.1827, Christian Isobel Johnstone, Elizabeth de Bruce, by the author of Clan-Albin, page 94
Forms of rigwoodie
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | rigwoodies |
| alternative form | rigwiddie |
| alternative form | rigwiddy |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more rigwoodie |
| superlative | most rigwoodie |
Questions about rigwoodie
- What does rigwoodie mean?
- Rigwoodie means rope, chain, or band that crosses the saddle of a horse to support the attachment of a cart.
- What part of speech is rigwoodie?
- Rigwoodie can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of rigwoodie?
- The plural of rigwoodie is rigwoodies.
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