scoven.
Mining (Cornwall).
(See quots.)
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1778 W. Pryce Mineralogia Cornubiensis 90 The Ore is often rich, ponderous, and solid in this Stone; and when it is worth one half for Metal, they call it Scove.
1808 R. Polwhele Cornish-Eng. Vocab. 56/2 We say of a rich lode 'tis all skove; pure and clean.
1880 D. C. Davies Treat. Metallif. Minerals & Mining 420 Scove C[ornish], very pure tin that hardly needs dressing.
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