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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
‡CAIVER, Kaiver, v. “To waver in mind, to be incoherent, as persons are at the point of death” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2; 1923 Watson W.-B., obsol.). [′ke:vər]
[Origin obscure, but a connection either with Eng. quaver or Sc. taiver, to wander, to rave, is possible.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Caiver v.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/caiver>
