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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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CONVEEVIAL, adj. Gen.Sc. variant of Eng. convivial. See P.L.D. § 45.wm.Sc. 1868 Laird of Logan 422:
We thocht we were entitled to weet our wizzens, and drink the Saturday nicht's toast, conform to use and wont. In this conveevial labour we were ere long joined by the captain.
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"Conveevial adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088452>
