Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1828
[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
LOVEY-DING, interj. Also lovi-ding (Cai., Fif. 1961). Exclamation of surprise or protestation. Cf. Lovey-dickie interj.Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch (1905) xiv.:
Lovey ding! such ways of showing how to be merciful!
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lovey-ding interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lovey_ding_interj>
