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Quotation dates: 1901-1908
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DAVE, Dev, Deave, v. To soften, mitigate, calm, alleviate (pain) (Sc. 1905 E.D.D. Suppl., deave). Also found in n.Eng. dial. (E.D.D.). [de:v, dev]Sh. 1901 T. P. Ollason Mareel 21:
I'm seen 'im [a tooth] at he wid a daved; But aye he grew da waur.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De pain is devd.
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