syver
Britishnoun
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a street drain or the grating over it
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a street gutter
Etymology
Origin of syver
C17: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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She and her darling were looking over the window at the tumultuous crowd of children scrambling for Young Islay's bowl-money scattered by Black Duncan in the golden syver sand.
From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil
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