Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†UVOROUS, adj. Also uvoris. Of a fishing-ground: not much frequented, where fishing has not been recently carried on (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 192, 1908 Jak. (1928)). Cf. Uvart.
[Of obscure orig.]
