BIGGIN


Meaning of BIGGIN in English

I. noun

or big·ging ˈbi-gən

Etymology: Middle English bigging, from biggen to dwell, from Old Norse byggja; akin to Old English bēon to be

Date: 14th century

archaic : building

II. noun

Etymology: Middle French beguin

Date: 1530

archaic : cap:

a. : a child's cap

b. : nightcap

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.