Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1824, 1887-1930, 1992
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EVENOO, adv. Also ev(i)noo; eevnoo, iv noo, iv now (ne.Sc.); ivenoo, eivenoo, ivinoo (Cai.); (e)evanoo; ye'vennow; even now. This moment, in a moment, a moment ago. See also Noo and Eenoo. [iv(ə)′nu Sc., but n.Sc., Fif., Ayr. + ev′nu, Cai. + eiv′(ə)nu:, Abd. + iv(ə)′nu, əiv′nu]Sc. 1824 Scott St Ronan's W. ix.:
Was it indeed yourself whom I saw even now?Sc. 1824 Blackwood's Mag. (March) 309:
Gae wa, gae wa, ye haverel — what for suld it be splice the mainbrace; — for a wee gliff o' a bit passing squall that wull be ower ye'vennow?Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr Duguid 282:
I ken Thoo couldst ca' this toure dyke owre on me evenoo for my sins.Abd. 1909 R. J. Maclennan Yon Toon 69:
I ken, I ken, but never mind that iv now.ne.Sc. 1929 J. M. McPherson Primitive Beliefs 99:
I gie ye advisement evenoo — gin ye dinna stop it, ye sall fairly rue it.Cai. 1930 John o' Groat Jnl. (25 April):
Man, wir no' so ill aff for interestin' things evinoo, if we only mak' a good use o'd.Abd. 1992 Press and Journal 31 Oct :
"Ye get on fine ivnoo," said Sandy.
"Aye, bit we're nae merried ivnoo."
