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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1609
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Slowfull, adj. [Late ME and e.m.E. slowefull (15th c.).] = Sleuthful(l adj. — 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 14.
The swere and slowfull man will not plowe, nor labour, be reason of winter: therefore he sall begge in sommer
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"Slowfull adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/slowfull>
