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Jowry, n. Also: Jowré; Joury, -é. [Sc. variant of Jury n. : see Jow n.] The land of the Jews; Judea, Palestine. 1456 Hay I. 44/20.
The king Nabugadonosor … maid grete persecucioun apon the kingis of Joury a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 118.
Josaphet quhilk king was of Jowry a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 163.
As wes the law that tyme intill Jowry 1533 Gau 41/3.
O thow Bethleem Effrata thow art litil amangis ane thowsand of Joure 1531 Bell. Boece II. 291.
Thay tuk Jerusalem, the heid toun of Jowry Ib.
Ane gret contention … quha suld be King of Jowry c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3805.
The gret idolatrye Quhilk thay commyttit in Jowrye