Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CAVIE, Cavee, Kaivy, Kevie, Kaevy, v.2, n.2 [′ke:vi]
1. v. †(1) “To rear, or prance, as a horse” (Abd., Mearns 1825 Jam.2).Abd. 1813 D. Anderson Poems 126:
Auld Hornie cavie't back and fore, And flap't his sooty wings.
†(2) “To toss the head, or to walk with an airy and affected step” (Abd., Mearns 1825 Jam.2).
(3) “To drop off to sleep through exhaustion, to swoon, faint” (Ork. 1929 Marw., kaivy, kevie); gen. in phr. to kaivy ower; cf. cave ower s.v. Cave, v.1 J. Firth in Reminisc. Ork. Par. (1922) 152 gives the form kaevy.
†2. n. “A state of commotion, or perturbation of mind” (Abd. 1825 Jam.2, cavee).
[See Cave, n.3, v.1]
