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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1930-1932

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AV COORSE, adv. Used by many Sc. speakers. [əv′kurs]sn.Sc. 1932 (per Ags.1):
Very common here.w.Fif.4 1930:
Av coorse = of course.

[For a of av see P.L.D. §54. The cons. f is reduced to v through lack of stress as in St.Eng. of, prep. Cf. also Ava.]

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