A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1568-1577
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Avowit, Awowit, ppl. a. [f. Avow v.2; e.m.E. avowed (17th c.).] Avowed, openly declared. —1568 Buch. Indict. 34 (awowit men and dependaris of Bothuell). 1577 Wemyss Corr. 22 (the avowit fugitives).