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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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†REEVE, v.² Also reef. To chatter on incessantly, to babble (Sc. 1808 Jam.); to rumour, spread (a story) about (Sc. 1825 Jam.). Reduplic. comb. reevie-tavie, n., a rigmarole, a long rambling story (Kcb.⁵ 1944), though this may be a different word.Sc. 1821 Hogg Jacobite Relics II. 24:
The godly laird of Grant, For a' his Highland cant, . . . 'Tis reef'd he has a want.s.Sc. 1857 H. S. Riddell St. Matthew xxviii. 15:
This sayin' is commonlie reefet amang the Jews until this day.