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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1700
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FOW, int. Pseudo-Highl. form of Vow, int., q.v.Abd. c.1700 New Bk. Old Ballads (Maidment 1885) 10:
Noganes full of hacket kaile, And fow kan that was dainty.
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"Fow interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088802>
