Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEVOLVE, v. Sc. law: of arbiters: to pass a decision over to an umpire or oversman (Sc. 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 29).
