Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1934
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CARRIVANT, n. (See quot.)Arg.1 1934:
Man, I got a deil o' a carrivant comin' doon the stair the ither day. (Meaning that he slipped and came down the stair by the run.)
