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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 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/swarve_v1_n>
