crivens meaning
- or crivvens /krivˈənz/ (Scot sl)
interjection
An exclamation expressing amazement or dismay
ORIGIN: Perh from Christ combined with heavens
Examples
- Cooper seeks Crivens for help and tells him that only the Baron has the key to free them.
- In a good fight, a Feegle will take on all comers, including his fellow Feegles ( or, in their absence, themselves ), with such enthusiasm that makes missing someone hazardous ( " Crivens!
