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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1925
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†HUIVE, v. Also hoove, huivv. To remain, stay (Rxb. 1825 Jam., hoove); to cease, desist, forbear (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). [høv]Rxb. 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes 15:
Never huivvin ti ruize Jethart high; never devaaldin ti crack prood an massy aboot its bonnie bits an its history.
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