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Scove vs Slove - What's the difference?

scove | slove |

As a noun scove

is (uk|dialect|cornwall|mining) rich, pure tin ore.

As a verb slove is

(slive).

scove

English

Noun

  • (UK, dialect, Cornwall, mining) Rich, pure tin ore.
    • ----

    slove

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (slive)

    • slive

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) sliven, from (etyl) .

    Verb

  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal) To cut; split; separate.
  • (transitive, obsolete, or, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To cut or slice something off; separate by slicing.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A slice or sliver; , chip.

    • Related terms

    *(l)

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps related to (l).

    Verb

  • (dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To sneak; skulk; proceed in a sly way; creep.
    • Related terms
    *(l)

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