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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1700
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Roaven, ppl. adj. [Erroneous variant of Rif(f)in ppl. adj., perhaps after the Eng. p.t. rove, see etymological note to Rif(e v.]— 1700 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 19 March.
Their great bell … which is now roaven, to be taken down
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"Roaven ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/roaven>
