Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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POVEREESE, v. Also povereeze (Gregor), poverise (Wettstein). [povə′ri:z] To reduce to a condition of poverty, want, or emaciation, to exhaust (land, etc.) by overworking, to impoverish, over-exploit (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 134; Bnff., Lth., Cld. 1880 Jam.; Cai. 1903 E.D.D.; Bwk. 1942 Wettstein; Ork., n. and sm.Sc. 1966).Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xix.:
The lave . . . maun be poverees't wi' sax ouks clockin'.Bnff. 1924 Swatches o' Hamespun 17:
He povereeset the peer, an' fullt his ain pooch.Arg. 1930:
The ferm wuz that poverised that the very rabbits couldna get a leevin' on't.Abd. 1965:
A peer povereest craitur . . . The beef ye get nooadays is gey povereeset stuff.
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