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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CLOWEN, v., pa.p. “Split or cloven” (Bnff.⁴ 1913; Abd.¹⁶ 1936).Abd. 1824 G. Smith Douglas 72:
Douglas an' death's but ae word clowen in twa.