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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1623
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Bowing, vbl. n.2 [Bow n.2] Keeping as a herd or stock. — 1623 Thanes of Cawdor 262.
The samyn haill ky may … be delyuerit bak againe … in bowing and hirding upone the landis
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"Bowing vbl. n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/bowing_vbl_n_2>
