˜yÐÄvlog

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shavie

[ shey-vee ]

noun

Scots
  1. a trick or prank.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shavie1

First recorded in 1760–70; shave + -ie; used mostly in Scottish poetry
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Example Sentences

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Some Mairs were called Shavie and some Gardiners were known as Bo.

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Haud to the Muse, my dainty Davie: The warl’ may play you monie a shavie; But for the Muse she’ll never leave ye, Tho’ e’er so puir, Na, even tho’ limpin’ wi’ the spavie Frae door to door.

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I play’d my fillie sic a shavie, She’s a’ bedevil’d with the spavie.

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They play’d me sik a deevil o’ a shavie that I daur say if my harigals were turn’d out, ye wad see twa nicks i’ the heart o’ me like the mark o’ a kail-whittle in a castock.

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Haud to the Muse, my dainty Davie: The warl' may play you monie a shavie, ill turn But for the Muse, she'll never leave ye, Tho' e'er sae puir; so poor Na, even tho' limpin wi' the spavie spavin Frae door to door!

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