Restless, fidgety, or unable to remain still; constantly moving or squirming (archaic or dialect).
From Old English fidgian or related to fidget. This archaic form may be connected to Scandinavian roots meaning to move about.
Words like 'figent' show how English dialects preserve vocabulary that seems to vanish—Scottish and Northern English speakers might still use it today without realizing it's considered archaic.
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