Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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¶MALVERISH, adj. Badly behaved, mischievous, bad-mannered (Ags. 1880 Jam.).
[Corrupt form of Malverse, II. q.v., used attrib.]