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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
REVEL, n.1 “A severe blow”; often applied to a back stroke (Ags., Lth. 1825 Jam.).
[O.Sc. reuett, id., 1603. Origin obscure. Phs. an extended use of Eng. revel, riotous merry-making, a shindy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Revel n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 7 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/revel_n1>
