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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1500
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Fovell, n. [Error for ME. sovel, var. of suvel, OE. sufel, sufol.] Any relish or agreeable food. — a1500 Doug. King Hart 59.
Ane wther wes all fovellis for [to] sent Of licour or of ony lustie meis
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"Fovell n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/fovell>
