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FILIBEG
Noun
filibeg (plural filibegs)
Alternative form of philibeg
Source: Wiktionary
Fil"i*beg, n. Etym: [Gael. feileadhbeag, i.e., little kilt; feileadh kilt + beag little, small; cf. filleadh a plait, fold.]
Definition: Same as Kilt. [Written also philibeg.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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