A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1611, 1669
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Jaw-holl, n. Also: -hoill. [Jaw v.; Holl n. Also in mod. Sc. as jaw-hole. Cf. Jawer-Hoill.] An opening or spout made for pouring away dirty water or sewage from the interior of a building. —1611 Glasgow Merchants House 108 (see Jawing vbl. n.).
Jawhoill; 1669 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 55.
That James Arbuckells haveing strucken out ane jawholl in his wall adjacent to my window he therby cast watter and filth into my hous in at the window 1669 Ib.
That the said James … aught to put ane lead spout to the said jawholl for convoyeing the foull water that shall happen to be casten furth therat to the watergate
