I. noun
or big·ging ˈbigə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bigginge, bigging, from biggen to build, dwell, inhabit + -inge, -ing -ing — more at big V
dialect Britain : any of certain buildings: as
a. : house
b. : outbuilding
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French beguin, from beguine Beguine, from Old French
now dialect Britain : cap , hood :
a. : a child's cap
b. : nightcap
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: after Mr. Biggin fl 1800 its inventor
: a coffee percolator used in the early 19th century ; also : a pot with stand and lamp used in the same period for keeping coffee warm