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: 1515-1626
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Jow, n.3 [Cf. Jow v. Also in mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dialects. (e.m.E. has iole (c 1520) a blow or knock on the head.)] a. A ringing or tolling of a bell. b. A single peal or stroke of a bell. — 1515 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 157.
That all the nychtbouris … be reddy boddin for weir … at a jow of the commoun bell for the defence of the town 1626 Ib. VII. 301. 1560 Ib. III. 85.
That fra the last jow of the bell to the saidis sermonis to the finall end thairfoir [sic] thair he nather meit nor drynk sauld 1584 Ib. IV. 346.
That at ten houris at evin, nichtlie, the greitt bell gif fourty jowes or thairby
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