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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.
SWARVE, v.1, n. A variant of swerve, only dial. in Eng. (Sc. 1819 Scott Bride of Lamm. xxiv.; Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xl.). [swɑrv]
[O.Sc. swarve, id., 1560.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Swarve v.1, n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/swarve_v1_n>
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