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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.
†UGIOVOUS, adj. Also ugiovis, ugjovous (Jak.); uggovous (Angus); ogjovous (Jak.). Destitute, having nothing left (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 192, ugiovis, 1914 Angus Gl.); incapable, weakly, useless (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)). [u′gjo:vəs]
[Norw. ugjaev, poor, of little value, O.N. úgaefr, luckless, + -ous, adj. suff. The vowel seems to have been rounded under the influence of the following labial consonant.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ugiovous adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/ugiovous>
