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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
REVEL, n.1 “A severe blow”; often applied to a back stroke (Ags., Lth. 1825 Jam.).
[O.Sc. reuett, id., 1603. Origin obscure. Phs. an extended use of Eng. revel, riotous merry-making, a shindy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Revel n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/revel_n1>
