Divversn.
/ˈdɪvəz/ Oxford University slang.
Formerly, divinity moderations, the first public examination in Holy Scripture.
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1905 'Varsity 30 Nov. 109/3 Those who are in for ‘Divvers’ should make sure of knowing all about St. Stephen's Speech.
1913 Isis 8 Feb. 184/2 Honour Mods. and Divvers behind him and Groups before.
1949 L. A. G. Strong Maud Cherrill 12 An obsolete examination known to generations of undergraduates as Divvers.
1969 G. Smith in Lett. Aldous Huxley 11 H. passes the Examination in Holy Scripture (‘Divvers’), which he has previously failed.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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