A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Powing, vbl. n. Also: powen. = Pulling vbl. n. (1). — 1525 Prestwick B. Rec. 51.
Mem. to the inquest to mak ane ac of tawys & bynt ruttis powen 1557 Reg. Cupar A. II 134.
For powing of hadder 1619 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 97 a (25 Aug.).
[She] confessit brek off sabbothe by powing off lynt 1626 Edgar Old Church Life 36.
For powing of fog to the sclaitting of the kirk
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Powing vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/powing>
