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Webster 1913 Edition

Wig

Wig

,
Noun.
[Abbreviation from
periwig
.]
1.
A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers.
2.
An old seal; – so called by fishermen.
Wig tree
.
(Bot.)
See
Smoke tree
, under
Smoke
.

Wig

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Wigged
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Wigging
.]
To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
[Slang]
{

Wigg

,

Wig

}
,
Noun.
[Cf. D.
wegge
a sort of bread, G.
weck
, orig., a wedge-shaped loaf or cake. See
Wedge
.]
A kind of raised seedcake.
“Wiggs and ale.”
Pepys.

Webster 1828 Edition

Wig

WIG

, in Saxon, signifies war. It is found in some names.

WIG

,
Noun.
[G., roll butter. It would seem that the sense is a roll or twist interwoven.]
1.
A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network; formerly much worn by men.
2.
A sort of cake.

Definition 2024

wig

wig

See also: WIG, wīǵ, and wig-

English

Colorful wigs.

Noun

wig ‎(plural wigs)

  1. A head of real or synthetic hair worn on the head to disguise baldness; for cultural or religious reasons; for fashion; or by actors to help them better resemble the character they are portraying.
  2. (dated, among fishermen) An old seal.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

wig ‎(third-person singular simple present wigs, present participle wigging, simple past and past participle wigged)

  1. To put on a wig; to provide with a wig (especially of an actor etc.).
  2. (colloquial) To upbraid, reprimand.
  3. (colloquial) To become very excitable or emotional; to lose control of one's emotions.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch wig.

Noun

wig ‎(plural wîe)

  1. wedge
  2. quoin

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪx
  • IPA(key): /ʋɪx/

Noun

wig f ‎(plural wiggen, diminutive wiggetje n)

  1. wedge

Gothic

Romanization

wig

  1. Romanization of 𐍅𐌹𐌲

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

wīġ n

  1. war, battle
    Oft ic wig seo, frecne feohtan: often I see war, brave men fighting. (AS Riddles)
Declension
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Etymology 2

Variant of weoh.

Noun

wīġ m

  1. idol
Derived terms

Old Saxon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European *weik-. Cognate with Old Frisian wig, Old English wig, Old High German wīc, Old Norse víg. The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin vincō, Welsh gwychr, Russian век ‎(vek), Lithuanian veĩkti.

Noun

wīg n

  1. war, battle
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *wigją, from *weganą ‎(“to carry”). Cognate with Old English wicg, Old Norse vigg.

Noun

wig n

  1. horse, steed
Declension

Etymology

Shortening of periwig, itself an alteration of French perruque.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: wĭg, IPA(key): /wɪɡ/
  • IPA(key): /wiːj/

Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wīgą, from Proto-Indo-European *weik-. Cognate with Old Frisian wig, Old Saxon wig, Old High German wīc, Old Norse víg. The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin vincō, Welsh gwychr, Russian век ‎(vek), Lithuanian veĩkti.

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