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Quotation dates: 1805-1820
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†KEVEL, v.3 Also keuill. To scold, wrangle (s.Sc. 1808 Jam.). Also with with.Peb. 1805 J. Nicol Poems I. 153:
The tailor's colour comes an' goes, While loud the wabster kevell'd.Slk. 1820 Hogg Winter Ev. Tales II. vii.:
I airghit at keuillyng withe hirr in that thraward paughty moode.
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