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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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†MERVEL, n. Also mairvel (Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 185). Sc. forms of Eng. marvel (Slk. 1818 Hogg B. of Bodsbeck iii.; Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxi.; Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xi.). Hence mervellous, marvellous (Abd. 1875 W. Alexander My Ain Folk 131, 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie xliv.). See P.L.D. § 48.1. (2).Edb. 1979 Albert D. Mackie in Joy Hendry Chapman 23-4 (1985) 42:
Deleerit or in dreams I lippen til
Mair mervellous ferlies nor the Nazarene wrocht
And, till I wauken, I believe it aa:
As lang's I'm doveran I wad sweir
Yon's evidence.