Show Search Results Show Browse
A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
*(Ale-,) Aill-bowie, n. A shallow vessel for ale. — 1596 Edinb. Test. XXIX. 322.
Thrie aill bowies & ane aill stand
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Ale-bowie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/aill_bowie>
