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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEAVANCE, Deevance, n. Annoyance, nuisance. Known to Abd. correspondents, 1940. [′di:vəns]Bch. 1935 J. White Sea Road ii.:
Faith, I wouldna wonder if it's comin' on to rain. Sic a deavance!Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 139:
Ye're fairly staw't — I carena, gae thy way w' ye; My din's a deevance — thank ye, sir, gude day t' ye.