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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1625
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Scowal, n. (?) — 1625 Church Plate of St. Nich. Kirk, Aberdeen, in Scottish Notes and Queries 3 Ser. VII 122.
For ane plence of copper … in tyme of Kasting of the qulk pleit I send ane just patirne and scowal thairoff with the said Johnne to Flanderis
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"Scowal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/scowal>
