int. Sc. An exclamation of surprise.
1824. Mactaggart, Gallovid. Encycl., Loveanendie! an exclamation, ‘O! strange.’
18[?]. in Ramsay, Remin. (1861), Ser. II. 10. I debar all those who use such minced oaths as … losh! gosh! and lovanenty! [ed. 18 lovanendie].
1894. Crockett, Raiders, 191. Lovenenty me! but she’ll hae gi’en ye anither kind o’ a kiss than an auld wife like me.
