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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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†AOVER, adj., numeral. The number eight as used in counting-out rhymes by children and in counting sheep by shepherds. See Over, n., Daover and Trans. Yorkshire Dial. Soc. XII. Part lxvii. 21 sqq.
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"Aover adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00087720>
