haiver

Scots

Alternative forms

• haver

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈheːvər]

Verb

haiver (third-person singular simple present haivers, present participle haiverin, simple past haivert, past participle haivert)

1. to haver, talk in a foolish or trivial manner, speak nonsense
   • 2013, Pedro Lenz, translated by Donal McLaughlin, Naw Much of a Talker, Freight Books, page 37:

     Uli stuck his oar in an' said ah wis right an' Marta shid stop haverin [translating liire], that there wis women oot there who wur aye oan the look-oot furra guy who wis as fuckt-up as poss so they kid look eftir him.

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2. to babble, gossip
3. to make a fuss about nothing
4. to make a pretence of being busy
5. to dawdle, potter about
6. to saunter, lounge

Derived terms

Derived terms

• haiverel (“halfwit; witless”)
• haiverin (“nonsensical gossiping, babbling chatter”)
• haivers (“nonsense, foolish talk, gossip, chatter”)
• haivert, haivered (“half-witted”)

Descendants

• English: haver