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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶SIVVET, n. A blow, smack, whack (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Appar. a corruption of sufflet, Souflet.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Sivvet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sivvet>