Define:Divvent
Scots
[eedit soorce]Pronunciation
[eedit soorce]- /ˈdɪvɪnt/
Etymology
[eedit soorce]Cognate with Geordie (English dialect) divint.
Contraction
[eedit soorce]Divvent
- ((Sooth Scots)) don't;
- Ee div ken what A'm on aboot, divvent ee?
Usage notes
[eedit soorce]Only used interrogatively and is not used in the third person singular (the third-person singular equivalent of that is dizzent). Deh or dinnae should be used for don't in other situations.