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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GOVUS, n. “A simple stupid person” (Fif. 1825 Jam.).
[From Gove, v., n.1, with pejorative ending as in Docus, Gumpus, etc.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Govus n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/govus>
