Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1894
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GIVO, n. Also gavock. “A little wall built as a wind-screen in front of a door — without a roof” (Ork. 1929 Marw.), a windbreak. [′g(j)ɪvʊ]Ork. 1894 W. R. Mackintosh Peat-fires 195:
When the buildings were exposed to westerly gales, what was known as a “gavock” was erected on the lower end of the close between the byre and the stable.
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