We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1656

[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0]

Rowie, n. [Rol(l n.1 and dimin. -ie. Cf. mod. Sc. dial. rowie a small roll (of bread).] A small roll (of tobacco). —1656 Retours I Inq. Spec. Orkney et Shetland (77).
Ane peynt of French wyne and ane rowie of tubalco

35519

dost