Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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BOWDER, n.1 “A great squall, blast, a heavy storm of wind and rain” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.; Abd.2, Kcb.1 1935).Sc. 1993 Derrick McClure in A. L. Kennedy and Hamish Whyte New Writing Scotland 11: The Ghost of Liberace 59:
Houbeit there wes winter an simmer, lown an bowder...
