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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1925
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DAVERATION, int. A mild oath.Sc. 1925 W. Stewart in Scots Mag. (Jan.) 278:
Deil tak' that clarty callan'! Daveration! He's daddit tae that door wi' a dunner maist eneuch to ding doon the hale biggin' aboot oor lugs!
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"Daveration interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 12 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/daveration>
