Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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¶SHOWDEN, n. ?Bwk. 1863 Border Magazine 328:
He coft for her a ring o' goud An' she a silken showden, And langsome seem't the simmer day Atween him an' his waddin.