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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bowbart, Bowbard, n. [OF. bobert, stupid fellow, lout.] A dull or sluggish person. Also attrib. with beist. —1513 Doug. i. Prol. 317.
The kyng of poetis ganys nocht for rurall estait, Nor hys fresch memor for bowbardis Ib. vii. 33.
The bowbart beist, the faynt drone be Ib. iv. i. 28.
Degeneryt wightis and bowbartis Ib. xi. xiv. 19.
Doillyt [persons] and bowbartis
