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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AEVALISS, AIVALOUS, EVALOS, adj. Unsettled, doubtful. [′e:vələs]Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.:
Aivalous.Sh. 1899 J. Spence Sh. Folk-Lore 131:
The usual fishing practised here was by handline, but the haf lines were also set during aevaliss (unsettled) weather.Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Evalos.

[O.N. efalauss, indubitable, certain, O.N. ef, Icel. efi, Norw. eve, doubt. The termination -lauss (= -less) has lost its negative force, and given way to -ous, and the meaning of the word has been exactly reversed. See Jak.]

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