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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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MUVE, v., n. Also muive (Per. 1887 R. Cleland Inchbracken xxii.); muv(v) (Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 2, 80, Abd. 1922 Swatches o' Hamespun 82; Sh. 1932 J. Saxby Trad. Lore 66); moif (Sc. a.1714 Earls Crm. (Fraser 1876) II. 493). Sc. forms of Eng. move (w.Lth. 1748 W. Hamilton Poems 50; Ayr. 1826 Galt Lairds xxiii.; Sc. 1826 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 122). Hence muv(e)ment, movement (Sc. 1827 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) II. 37; Abd. 1880 W. Robbie Yonderton xxxiii.). See P.L.D. §37. See also Meeve. [møv] m.Sc. 1994 John Burns in James Robertson A Tongue in Yer Heid 26:
Doun on the watter ablow him there was an auld grey heron. Like him it didna muve much, juist stuid there watching an waitin ...
