Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LOWSE, v.2 To lose. Only in George Macdonald and prob. due to confusion with Loss, v. and Lowse, v.1Abd. 1879 G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie xxxiii., lii.:
I wad pit the best o' the kye an' the nowt intil the parlour . . . I'm thinkin we'll lowse them a' else; for the byre wa's 'ill gang afore the hoose. . . . I winna lowse a day aboot it. Gien I lowse time I may lowse my rizon.
