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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 7 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/govus>
