Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†BEVAAR, v. “To protect, to guard” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.). Used as an exclamation.
[“The word bevaar is the Dano-Norwegian bevare, meaning to keep or preserve. It has never been in use in Shetland in my time” (Sh.7 1934). Cf. Ger. Gott bewahr.]
