Staggy

Sc. In 8–9 stagie, staggie. [dim. of STAG sb.¹ + -IE, -Y.] A colt.

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1786. Burns, To Auld Mare, i. Thou could hae gaen like ony staggie Out owre the lay.

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1792. G. Galloway, Poems, 42.

	Guide honest John ride frae Kilbagie,
	Upon a bonny dappl’d stagie.

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1803. [Sir A. Boswell], Songs, 13. When ilka bit laddie maun ha’e his bit stagie.

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1910. H. B. Money-Coutts, in Blackw. Mag., Feb., 263/1. There are two stags there, and three or four hinds; one of them is only a wee bit staggie.

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