Confused, bewildered, or made foolish; talking nonsense or acting irrationally.
Past participle of the Scottish dialect verb 'haver' meaning to talk foolishly or waver. This regional term reflects how dialects preserve older meanings and develop new senses simultaneously.
Scottish English preserved this word from much older Germanic roots meaning 'to waver' or 'to stammer,' but transformed it into a specific insult—calling someone 'havered' meant they were completely incoherent.
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