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Quotation dates: 1940
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CLEVADE, n. A long story, a rigmarole. [klə′vɑ:d]Bch. 1940 C. Gavin Hostile Shore vi.:
"Heard ye ever the like," said Kirsten a little later, when the visitors were slowly climbing the hill. "Her comin' here wi' a clevade about Country Dancin' when she's verilys at the doon-lyin'."
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