Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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HAEVINESS, n. Used as an imprecation = the devil, the mischief! (Sh. 1956).Sh. 1879 Shetland Times (29 April):
Maggie again flew to the inside, saying, “What haeviness is doo wantin' noo?”Ib. (10 May):
Da haeviness care whaur ye stramp.
