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Fillibeg, Philibeg, fil′i-beg, n. the kilt, the dress or petticoat reaching nearly to the knees, worn by the Highlanders of Scotland.

Not a person was to be seen, except one sickly emaciated creature, wearing a faded regimental coat over his tartan waistcoat and philibeg, who stood leaning against a tree with an aspect of hopeless dejection.

I never understood that there was any presumed antiquity about the philibeg or kilt.

As to the plaid, there is no reason to believe it more ancient than the philibeg.

Hark! the sound of ringing footsteps on frost-hard road, and a manly merry voice singing,— “Cam’ ye by Athol, lad wi’ the philibeg, Down by the Tummel and banks o’ the Garry?