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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOWOWIT, n. “The blackberry” (e.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Add.). Cf. bowowarts (Nhb.), brambles (E.D.D.); see also Black-bow-owit.
[Apparently a reduced form of bowowart (cf. Blubbit for blubbert), found in Nhb. with above meaning. The Romance suff. -art is here substituted for the native Eng. -er, -ar, found in the form Bowowr, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bowowit n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bowowit>
