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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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AVE, AAVE, n.¹ (See quots.) [ɑ:v]Sc. 1911 S.D.D. and Bnff.⁴:
Aave, a spoon-net, or scummer used in herring-fishing.e.Rs.³ c.1911:
Ave, is a hoop or ring of iron with a long handle attached, and suspended to the ring is a net for catching crabs, etc.