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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOGSHAIVELT, Bogjavled, Bowjavled, adj. “Distorted, knocked out of shape” (Bnff.² 1935). [bɔg′ʃe:vlt, bɔg′dʒe:vlt, bʌu′dʒe:vlt]Abd. 1914 T.S.D.C. I. 23:
The cysicle lamp's a' bogshaivelt. Also bogjavled, bowjavled.Abd. 1926 A correspondent from Garioch in Bnffsh. Jnl. (25 May) 2:
In describing a man to-day, I found myself using the expression “bog-shaivelt among the legs.” . . . In bog-shaivelt it [bog] is, according to our Garioch use, an intensive prefix — rather badly shaivelt.