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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CURRIVELL, v. and n. Cf. Kurrivan.
1. v. “To make a noisy squabble” (Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicolson in County of Cai. 70).
2. n. “A noisy squabble among children” (Ib.).
[For the first element cf. currie in Currieshang and Currie-wurrie. The second element is obscure. ]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Currivell v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/currivell>
