Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEVOOR, v. Also †devore. Sc. forms of Eng. devour. Known to Bnff.2, Abd.2, Fif.10 1940. [də′vu:r]Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxvi.:
My mither an' Chirstie, wha were perfectly like to devoor me wi' their affectionate attentions.Edb. 1894 P. H. Hunter J. Inwick viii.:
Awron's ane [serpent] stüde up on its hint legs an' devoored them a', an' left naethin but their tails.Lnk. 1838 McIlwham Papers (ed. J. Morrison) Letter ii. 19:
I read or rather devored yer observations wi' singular aveedity.Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 237:
An' are we to be left in a free kintra, devoored wi' vermin, an' naething dune for us ava?
