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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EVER-LEEVIN', adj. Also — leavin'. In adv. phr. at the ever-leevin' (gallop), as fast as possible, very fast (Bnff.² 1880–1944, Abd. 1950). Cf. Everlestin'.Abd. 1880 G. Webster Crim. Officer 93:
So, as some time hed been lost, I gets muntit an' aff to Aiberdeen at the clean-ever-leavin'.Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 180:
The effect of these blandishments was to make the girls run “at the clean everleevin' gallop”.Abd.¹⁴ c.1915:
The pot's bilin at the ever-leevin. He cam doun the hill at the ever-leevin gallop.