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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOOLIVER, n. "Used deseriptively of big fat-bellied fish. 'That's a right booliver,' of a fine, fat cod" (Ork. 1929 Marw. s.v. bool and booliver). [′bulivər]
[Prob. the same word as Mod.Ger. bollwerk, Dan. bulverk, Eng. bulwark, from O.N. bolr, bulr, bole of a tree, trunk of a body, and verk = Eng. work. The comb. meant orig. a structure of wood, hence something large and clumsy. See also Marw., s.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Booliver n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/booliver>
