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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1916
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HOUXIE, int. A call to a cow (Cai. 1902 E.D.D., Cai. 1957). [′hʌuksi, ′hʌugsi]Cai. 1916 John o' Groat Jnl. (31 March):
When the cow was invited to come in it was addressed as "Houxie," the calf as "Tochie."
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"Houxie interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/houxie>
