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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1887
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ONRIVEN, ppl.adj. Untorn.Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr. Duguid 214:
She gaed clean gyte . . . if ony o' the dochters cam hame frae a fair or a tryst wi' their goons onriven.
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"Onriven ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/onriven>
