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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶THRAVIN, n An interval or temporary break in bad weather (Mry. 1914 Trans. Bnff. Field Club 28). Cf. Dally, n.2
[Orig. somewhat uncertain, phs. vbl.n. from thraave, Thraw, sc. a turning or alteration. Cf. rain-thraw s.v. Thraw, n., 1. Combs. (4).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Thravin n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Mar 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/thravin>
