Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1761, 1999
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HOOANEVER, adv. Also hooiniver (Ant. 1928 Irish Breeder 18), how(a)never (Arg.1 1930), how-an'-divir (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.), houanever. Cai., m.Sc. and Uls. variants of Eng. however (Wgt. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore 172; Cai. 1934 John o' Groat Jnl. (30 March) 3; Ags., Edb., Ayr., Dmf. 2000s). [′huə′n(d)ɪvər]Per. 1761 Letter in Atholl MSS. (22 Oct.):
Hownever Laury made the best of his way through Almond water to the parks of Huntingtowr. Sc. 1999 Herald 12 July 12:
Houanever, whan he gies iz his thochts, aiblins Jonty will also lat iz ken i whit wey his airguments dinnae haud fir Norweigen, Swedish, Danish, Spanish, Catalan, Irish Gaidhlig. An sae oan.
