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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†JEVE, Jave, n., v.
I. n. A push or shove with the elbow (Sc. 1808 Jam.).
II. v. To push hither and thither (Fif. 1825 Jam.).
[Orig. obscure. Phs. simply a voiced variant of shaive, Shuive.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Jeve n., v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 1 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/jeve>
