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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†STIVET, n. 1. A short, stout man (R xb. 1825 Jam., 1923 Watson W.-B.).
2. A stubborn, self-willed person (Slk. 1825 Jam.; Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also in Nhb. dial.
[Deriv. of Stieve, the second syllable phs. representing -head.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stivet n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stivet>
