"aevaliss" meaning in Scots

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈeːvələs/ Forms: mair aevaliss [comparative], maist aevaliss [superlative]
Etymology: Derived from Old Norse efalauss. The termination -lauss (= -less) has lost its negative force, and given way to -ous, and the meaning of the word has been exactly reversed. Etymology templates: {{der|sco|non|efalauss}} Old Norse efalauss Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair aevaliss|||||superlative|maist aevaliss||||}} aevaliss (comparative mair aevaliss, superlative maist aevaliss), {{sco-adj}} aevaliss (comparative mair aevaliss, superlative maist aevaliss)
  1. (Shetland) unsettled, doubtful Tags: Shetland Synonyms: aivalous, evalos
    Sense id: en-aevaliss-sco-adj-dttmKr08 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, Shetland Scots

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for aevaliss meaning in Scots (1.5kB)

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