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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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CHEVERON, CHEVRON, n. “A glove” (Sc. 1825 Jam.2, chevron); “a kid glove” (E.D.D. Suppl.). Arch.Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian viii.:
My curse . . . gae wi' ye, if ye gie them either fee or bountith, or sae muckle as a black pair o' cheverons.

[O.Sc. has cheveron, chevron, from 1552, kid-skin, a kid glove (D.O.S.T.); O.Fr. cheveron, a kind of material containing goat's hair formerly made at Valenciennes (Godefroy), Fr. chèvre, a goat, Lat. capra, id. Cotgrave has chevron, chevrot = a kid, and chevrotin = kid's leather.]

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