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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1615
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Invir(on)ing, vbl. n. Encircling, going round about. — 1615 Melrose P. 218.
[They] continowit sua shuitting and inviring [sic] of him
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"Inviring vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/invironing>
