rigwiddien.adj.

Brit.

/ˈrɪɡwɪdi/, U.S.

/ˈrɪɡˌwɪdi/, Scottish English

/ˈrɪɡwɪdɪ/

Forms:

α. pre-1700 riguidie, pre-1700 rigwiddeis (plural), pre-1700 rigwoddeis (plural), pre-1700 rigwodeis (plural), pre-1700 rigwodie, pre-1700 rigwoidie, pre-1700 rigwyddie, pre-1700 ringwoodie (perhaps transmission error), pre-1700 1700s–1800s rigwiddy, pre-1700 1700s–1800s rigwoody, pre-1700 1700s– rigwiddie, pre-1700 1700s– rigwoodie, 1800s rigwuddie, 1800s rigwudy, 1900s– rigwudday.

β. 1900s– rigboaday, 1900s– rigbody, 1900s– rigbuddy.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rig n.¹, widdie n.

Etymology: < rig n.¹ + widdie n. Compare earlier rigwithy n. and later rigwithe n., and also earlier ridgeworth n.In sense B. 2 apparently with allusion to the perceived character of a draught-horse (compare sense A.). Sense B. 1 is more difficult to explain (and in early uses is unclear); in some instances apparently punning on widdie n. 1b (compare also widdieneck n. 1).

Scottish.

A. n.

A band, rope, or chain which runs across the cart-saddle on the back of a draught-horse and supports the shafts of a cart or carriage; a ridge-band, a backband. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > backband

ridgewortha1300

rigtowc1310

ridge ropea1333

rigband1408

ridge-band1418

rigwithy1419

rigwiddie1513

backband?1523

rigwithe1570

back-rope1711

rig-ropea1728

ridger1733

ridge chain1757

straddle-band1901

1513 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 514 For xxiiij stane of towis to be thetis, soumes and rigwiddeis.

1565 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 403 Fyve haling towis and sex rigwiddeis.

1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. f. 114, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Rigwiddie Ane irne rigwodie and ane pair ear ledderis.

1663 W. Cramond in D. Donaldson Cramondiana (1965) 39 Tuo cairts saidells and tuo rone riguidies.

1709 in W. Cramond Rec. Elgin (1903) I. 381 Ilk dozen rigwoodies, 2d.

1752 in W. Cramond Rec. Elgin (1903) I. 465 Sowms, thramels, rigwoodies, tethers, wallropes, thrawn wawns and all other wood or work of wood, straw, bent or rushes.

1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 100 What are called coup-carts, i.e. when..the contents can be discharged, without lifting the shafts or rig-widdy.

1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Rigwiddie The rigwiddie, in the Highlands, is to this day made of twisted twigs of oak.

1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin xii. 117 A cadger belangin' Dundee, wha had been at the Smiddy i' the forenoon gettin' his rigwoodie mendit, had forgaithered wi' the bass-fiddler.

1997 ‘Duncan Glen’ From Upland Man 8 It's progress being prepared for and haims and traces and brechams and rigwiddies aw noo in his past.

B. adj.

1. attributive. Apparently: old and misshapen; twisted, gnarled; (perhaps) hunchbacked.With reference to a person, sometimes perhaps with the additional sense or implication ‘despicable’, ‘deserving the gallows’: see widdie n. 1b.

ΚΠ

1648 Kirk Session Rec. Dumfries 20 Mar. The bill of slander..against Jonet McKie in calling the said Jonet rigwoodie witch.

1688 in R. Renwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Peebles (1910) 125 For scandalizeing her and calling her unsonsy loun and rigwoidie witch.

1790 R. Burns Tam o' Shanter 160 in Poems & Songs (1968) II. 562 Wither'd beldams, auld and droll, Rigwoodie hags wad spean a foal.

1828 P. Buchan Anc. Ballads & Songs N. Scotl. II. 242 O faer hae ye been, ye rigwoodie carlin? O faer hae you been for now and for aye?

1951 E. Linklater Laxdale Hall xxii. 179 We were at the mill-dam yestreen, wi' a wheen o' auld, rigwoodie bodies like oorsels, and I took a cramp abune the hurdles.

1999 J. Hunter Delight vii. 65 I tripped like a rigwiddie-nag right over a boulder.

2. Obstinate, stubborn; wilful, perverse.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective]

starkOE

moodyOE

stithc1000

stidyc1175

stallc1275

harda1382

stubbornc1386

obstinate?1387

throa1400

hard nolleda1425

obstinant?a1425

pertinacec1425

stablec1440

dour1488

unresigned1497

difficultc1503

hard-necked1530

pertinatec1534

obstacle1535

stout-stomached1549

hard-faced1567

stunt1581

hard-headed1583

pertinacious1583

stuntly1583

peremptory1589

stomachous1590

mulish1600

stomachful1600

obstined1606

restive1633

obstinacious1649

opinionated1649

tenacious1656

iron-sided1659

sturdy1664

cat-witted1672

obstinated1672

unyielding1677

ruggish1688

bullet-headed1699

tough1780

pelsy1785

stupid1788

hard-set1818

thick and thin1822

stuntya1825

rigwiddie1826

indomitable1830

recalcitrant1830

set1848

mule-headed1870

muley1871

capitose1881

hard-nosed1917

tight1928

1826 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. II. 299/2 Rigwiddie, 1. A rigwiddie body, one of a stubborn disposition, Fife; the figure being here transferred to the mind.

1854 W. Anderson in Aberdeenshire Lintie 83 Wi' his thum' at his nose, street or lane he ran doun—A rigwoodie deil was Jean Findlater's loun.

1932 R. L. Cassie Scots Sangs 23 Noo, this bit darg will dee the day, We maunna be rig-widdie.

1993 I. Macleod & P. Cairns Conc. Eng.-Scots Dict. 184/1 Perverse, thrawn-(heidit), tap-thrawn, dour, rigwiddie.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rigwiddie
释义	rigwiddien.adj. Brit. /ˈrɪɡwɪdi/, U.S. /ˈrɪɡˌwɪdi/, Scottish English /ˈrɪɡwɪdɪ/ Forms: α. pre-1700 riguidie, pre-1700 rigwiddeis (plural), pre-1700 rigwoddeis (plural), pre-1700 rigwodeis (plural), pre-1700 rigwodie, pre-1700 rigwoidie, pre-1700 rigwyddie, pre-1700 ringwoodie (perhaps transmission error), pre-1700 1700s–1800s rigwiddy, pre-1700 1700s–1800s rigwoody, pre-1700 1700s– rigwiddie, pre-1700 1700s– rigwoodie, 1800s rigwuddie, 1800s rigwudy, 1900s– rigwudday. β. 1900s– rigboaday, 1900s– rigbody, 1900s– rigbuddy. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rig n.¹, widdie n. Etymology: < rig n.¹ + widdie n. Compare earlier rigwithy n. and later rigwithe n., and also earlier ridgeworth n.In sense B. 2 apparently with allusion to the perceived character of a draught-horse (compare sense A.). Sense B. 1 is more difficult to explain (and in early uses is unclear); in some instances apparently punning on widdie n. 1b (compare also widdieneck n. 1). Scottish. A. n. A band, rope, or chain which runs across the cart-saddle on the back of a draught-horse and supports the shafts of a cart or carriage; a ridge-band, a backband. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > backband ridgewortha1300 rigtowc1310 ridge ropea1333 rigband1408 ridge-band1418 rigwithy1419 rigwiddie1513 backband?1523 rigwithe1570 back-rope1711 rig-ropea1728 ridger1733 ridge chain1757 straddle-band1901 1513 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1902) IV. 514 For xxiiij stane of towis to be thetis, soumes and rigwiddeis. 1565 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 403 Fyve haling towis and sex rigwiddeis. 1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. f. 114, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Rigwiddie Ane irne rigwodie and ane pair ear ledderis. 1663 W. Cramond in D. Donaldson Cramondiana (1965) 39 Tuo cairts saidells and tuo rone riguidies. 1709 in W. Cramond Rec. Elgin (1903) I. 381 Ilk dozen rigwoodies, 2d. 1752 in W. Cramond Rec. Elgin (1903) I. 465 Sowms, thramels, rigwoodies, tethers, wallropes, thrawn wawns and all other wood or work of wood, straw, bent or rushes. 1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 100 What are called coup-carts, i.e. when..the contents can be discharged, without lifting the shafts or rig-widdy. 1808 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. at Rigwiddie The rigwiddie, in the Highlands, is to this day made of twisted twigs of oak. 1864 W. D. Latto Tammas Bodkin xii. 117 A cadger belangin' Dundee, wha had been at the Smiddy i' the forenoon gettin' his rigwoodie mendit, had forgaithered wi' the bass-fiddler. 1997 ‘Duncan Glen’ From Upland Man 8 It's progress being prepared for and haims and traces and brechams and rigwiddies aw noo in his past. B. adj. 1. attributive. Apparently: old and misshapen; twisted, gnarled; (perhaps) hunchbacked.With reference to a person, sometimes perhaps with the additional sense or implication ‘despicable’, ‘deserving the gallows’: see widdie n. 1b. ΚΠ 1648 Kirk Session Rec. Dumfries 20 Mar. The bill of slander..against Jonet McKie in calling the said Jonet rigwoodie witch. 1688 in R. Renwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Peebles (1910) 125 For scandalizeing her and calling her unsonsy loun and rigwoidie witch. 1790 R. Burns Tam o' Shanter 160 in Poems & Songs (1968) II. 562 Wither'd beldams, auld and droll, Rigwoodie hags wad spean a foal. 1828 P. Buchan Anc. Ballads & Songs N. Scotl. II. 242 O faer hae ye been, ye rigwoodie carlin? O faer hae you been for now and for aye? 1951 E. Linklater Laxdale Hall xxii. 179 We were at the mill-dam yestreen, wi' a wheen o' auld, rigwoodie bodies like oorsels, and I took a cramp abune the hurdles. 1999 J. Hunter Delight vii. 65 I tripped like a rigwiddie-nag right over a boulder. 2. Obstinate, stubborn; wilful, perverse. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] starkOE moodyOE stithc1000 stidyc1175 stallc1275 harda1382 stubbornc1386 obstinate?1387 throa1400 hard nolleda1425 obstinant?a1425 pertinacec1425 stablec1440 dour1488 unresigned1497 difficultc1503 hard-necked1530 pertinatec1534 obstacle1535 stout-stomached1549 hard-faced1567 stunt1581 hard-headed1583 pertinacious1583 stuntly1583 peremptory1589 stomachous1590 mulish1600 stomachful1600 obstined1606 restive1633 obstinacious1649 opinionated1649 tenacious1656 iron-sided1659 sturdy1664 cat-witted1672 obstinated1672 unyielding1677 ruggish1688 bullet-headed1699 tough1780 pelsy1785 stupid1788 hard-set1818 thick and thin1822 stuntya1825 rigwiddie1826 indomitable1830 recalcitrant1830 set1848 mule-headed1870 muley1871 capitose1881 hard-nosed1917 tight1928 1826 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Suppl. II. 299/2 Rigwiddie, 1. A rigwiddie body, one of a stubborn disposition, Fife; the figure being here transferred to the mind. 1854 W. Anderson in Aberdeenshire Lintie 83 Wi' his thum' at his nose, street or lane he ran doun—A rigwoodie deil was Jean Findlater's loun. 1932 R. L. Cassie Scots Sangs 23 Noo, this bit darg will dee the day, We maunna be rig-widdie. 1993 I. Macleod & P. Cairns Conc. Eng.-Scots Dict. 184/1 Perverse, thrawn-(heidit), tap-thrawn, dour, rigwiddie. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1513
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