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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1808
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†COWIE, adv. and adj.
1. adv. Very.Lnk. 1808 Jam.:
Cowie weel, very well; cowie fow, very or exceedingly intoxicated.
2. adj. Odd, eccentric.Lnk. 1808 Jam.:
A cowie chiel, an odd, queer fellow; supposed also to imply the idea of cleverness.
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