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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
CAVABURD, KAVABURD, Kavabord, n. “A thick fall of snow” (Sh. 1825 Jam.2, cavaburd; 1908 Jak. (1928), kavabord); “snow drifted violently by the wind” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., kavaburd). Cf. Kaav. [′kɑ:vəbord + -bʌrd]
[Norse kave, heavy snowfall + byrde, load, burden (Falk and Torp). Cf. O.N. kafa-fjúk, thick fall ofsnow (Zoëga).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cavaburd n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cavaburd>
