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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1926
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¶VIVAND, adj. Living, lively, vivacious. Arch. and liter.Sc. 1926 L. Spence Plumes of Time 55:
This dim devyce is but hir painted sake, The mirour of ane star of vivand youth.
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"Vivand adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/vivand>
