Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish place-names).
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STEENHIVE. Also Stanehive, Ston(e)hive (Sc. 1706 Morison Decisions 1460), -hyve (ne.Sc. 1716 Hist. MSS. Comm., Laing MSS. (1925) II. 191; Per. 1795 Stat. Acc.1 IX. 230). Local forms of Stonehaven in Kincardineshire (Abd. 1825 Jam.; Kcd. 1844 W. Jamie Muse 42; Ags. 1927 V. Jacob Northern Lights 26; ne.Sc. 1975). For the second element see Hive, n. [stin′hɑev]
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