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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bowman, n.2 [Bow n.2 Cf. ON. búmann-, householder.] A man having charge of, or a tenant occupying, a ‘bow’,.c 1489 Reg. Aberbr. 263.
Quhilk [mele] extendis in the yeir to xl chalder except bowmenis feis and pensionis 1491 Acta Aud. 148/2.
The bowman thre ky & oxin, Robert Cordiner a kow [etc.] 1505 Exch. R. XII. 673.
With Jhone McGilmwell bowman iij ky with cauff 1581 Edinb. Test. IX. 76.
In pasturing and hirding with Gillespie moir his bowman in Glengowland, ten new calvit ky 1594 Black Bk. Taymouth 289.
McGregour and Calderis sone tuik fra the bowmen … ix mairtis … by uther spulȝie 1616 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 33 b.
For … keiping companie … with the devill quham she callit the bowman of Hildiswick 1621 Black Bk. Taymouth 370.
For recepting of thrie great ky … quhilkis wer stollin fra … [a] bowman
