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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1622-1626
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(Ravenour,) Revenour, n. [e.m.E. and ME rauaynour (Chaucer), rauener (c1375).] A ravenous or voracious person. — 1622-6 Bisset II 292/18.
He preiched … unto the barbarus nationis and revenouris devoiraris or gurmounderis of flesche
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"Ravenour n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/ravenour>
