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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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‡FAUVRIT, adj., n. Also †fawooreet, †fawvoreete, -rite. ne.Sc. forms of Eng. favourite. [′fɑ:vrɪt, †′fɑ:writ]Abd. a.1880 W. Robbie Yonderton xiii.:
This lad wiz a terrable fawooreet o' her's.Abd. 1929 J. Alexander Mains and Hilly 205:
Ye think naething o' readin' fauvrit bits o' yer Bible owre and owre again.
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"Fauvrit adj., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/fauvrit>
