Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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NEVOY, n. Also nevo (Dmb. 1844 W. Cross Disruption i.), nefo (Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 34), nevey (w.Sc. 1869 A. Macdonald Love, Law and Theology vii.), nev(v)y (Sc. 1870 E.B. Ramsay Reminisc. 117; Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 99), neffa (Abd. 1923 Swatches o' Hamespun 20), neffie (e.Lth. 1908 J. Lumsden Th' Loudons 254), neffy (Kcb. 1893 Crockett Raiders xxvii.), naevie (Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 14). Sc. forms of Eng. nephew (Nai. 1703 Thanes of Cawdor (S.C.) 399; Ayr. 1731 Ayr. Presb. Reg. MS. (8 Dec.) 449, Sc. 1816 Scott O. Mortality vi.; m.Lth. 1844 J. Ballantine Miller 127; Per., Fif., Lth., Ayr. 1915–26 Wilson neffie, -a, Bwk. 1942 Wettstein, Rxb. 1942 Zai, Per. 1964, neffie). [′nɛfe, -ə]
[O.Sc. nevo, 1375.]
