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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†YOVE, v., n.

I. v. 1. To talk on freely in a rambling sort of way (Sc. 1825 Jam.).

2. To step out smartly, speed along (Lth. 1825 Jam.).

II. n. Rambling talk.Sc. 1835 Chambers's Jnl. (13 June) 156:
If she exalt her voice, then she breaks off her maunder and commences a yove.

[Orig. uncertain, poss., by wrong division, from *tyove, Tove, v.2, n.2 or v.1, n.1 (see etym. notes s.v.).]

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