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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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REEVE, v.⁴ Of a fire: to burn strongly and brightly, to blaze, esp. in ppl.adj. reevin, blazing (ne.Sc. 1968). Also fig. Deriv. reever, -ir, a large blazing fire (Id.).Abd. 1920 G. P. Dunbar Peat Reek 14:
An' syne he steid his han' sae free they a' got reevin' fou.Abd. 1921 Swatches o' Hamespun 9:
They pat on a muckle reevir o' a peat fire.Abd.³⁰ 1964:
The big fire was reevin up the lum.