Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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¶GENIVIN, adj. A corrupted form of Eng. genuine (Cai. 1900 E.D.D.). Also genevin (Bnff. 1837 J. Leslie Willie and Meggie 36).
