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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†FORAIVERT, ppl.adj. Much fatigued (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.).
[Jam. takes the word to be a corrupt form of Fortaivert, q.v. but it may be associated rather with Ever, v., of obscure origin.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Foraivert ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/foraivert>
