Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1880-1913
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PAVE, n. A pavement, causeway. Also in U.S.Ags. 1880 Montrose Characters 138:
Gaun pauchlin' alang the pave.Ayr. 1913 J. Service Memorables 109:
The vera caddies . . . gapit in silence as they floated owre the pave.
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