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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
LATHOWY, adj. Insipid, tasteless, only of liquids, e.g. soup, buttermilk (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′lɑ:ðoi]
[Appar. a variant deriv. from Laithe, to loathe, but the phonology is obscure. For the Ork. ending, cf. ginnowy s.v. Ginn, Feesowy.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lathowy adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lathowy>
