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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
SHAUVE, v., n. [ʃɑ:v]
I. v. To saw, cut with a saw (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 154). Hence shauvans, saw-dust (Ib.).
II. n. A saw (Ib.).
[The form, which is irreg. as a development of Saw, n.2, v.2, is due to confusion with shauve from Saw, v.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Shauve v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/shauve>
