Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SCAAVLE, n., v. [skɑ:vl]
I. n. A thin sprinkling of herring in a drift-net (Cai. 1921 T.S.D.C., Cai. 1969).
II. v. To crawl, scramble (Ib.).
[A corrupt form of scravel, Scraffle.]
