Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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EVER, v. To nauseate (Cld. 1825 Jam.2). Also aver. [′e:vər]m.Sc. 1935 “O. Douglas” Taken by the Hand xxviii.:
Whiles he has me fair avert when he talks about Communists and Nazis and such like.
