Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†JEEVLER, n. A jailer. Used attrib. in quot. Rare.Lnk. 1813 G. MacIndoe Wandering Muse 97:
Firm hae ye steekit ev'ry cell Your jeevler might to show.
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Jeevler n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/jeevler>
