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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Scouland,), Scowland, Skowland, ppl. adj. [Cf. ON skjól (Dan. skjul) a shelter, cover. Cf. also later Sc. dial skyle, Norw. dial. skýla v. to hide, shelter, ON skýla to protect, shelter.] That affords shelter or cover. —1513 Doug. vii xii 19.
The scharp craggy rochis hie, … With hyngand hewys and mony a skowland [Ruddim. mony scowland] bra 1528 Lynd. Dreme 138.
The skowland craig me couerit frome the sleit
