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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†YEVRISOME, adv. Having a perpetual craving for food, a ravenous appetite (Dmf. 1825 Jam.; Kcb. 1900).
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"Yevrisome adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yevrisome>