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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†UVART, adj. Unfrequented, esp. of a fishing-ground, not much visited (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), uvart grund). Cf. Uvrous. [′uvɑrt]
[Orig. uncertain. Edm. suggests a corruption of Norw. uvant, unaccustomed, unused. Jak.'s conjecture of O.N. úvarr, neut. úvart, unaware, unwary, does not account for the semantic change.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Uvart adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/uvart>
