An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

BEVAR, s. One who is worn out with age.
Henrysone.

It is evidently from the same source with [Bavard], adj. q. v. We still say a bevir-horse for a lean horse, or one worn out with age or hard work; S.

BEVEL, s. A stroke; sometimes, a violent push with the elbow, S.
Many.

This is a derivative from [Baff, beff], q. v.

BEVEREN, BEVERAND, part. pr.
Sir Gawan and Sir Gal.

Perhaps from A. S. befer-an, circumdare; or as the same with beverand, which Sibb. renders "shaking, nodding;" deriving it from Teut. bev-en, contremere. This is a provincial E. word. "Bevering, trembling. North." Gl. Grose.

BEVIE, (of a fire) s. A term used to denote a great fire; sometimes, bevice, S.

Perhaps from E. bavin, "a stick like those bound up in faggots," Johnson. It is thus used in O. E.

BEVIE, s. A jog, a push, S. from the same source with [bevel].
V. [Baff], s.

BEVIS.
V. [Bevar].