Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VOWT, n., v. Also vout (Ayr. 1811 W. Aiton Agric. Ayr. 684; Edb. 1828 D. M. Moir Mansie Wauch x.; Wgt. 1880 G. Fraser Lowland Lore 170; Slg. 1898 W. Drysdale Old Faces 25); vaut (Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 145; Ayr. 1821 Galt Legatees vi.; Kcb. 1909 Crockett Rose of Wilderness viii.); voolt (Sh. 1900 Manson's Almanac); wowt. Sc. forms and usages of Eng. vault (Sc. 1813 The Scotsman 92, Ayr. 1887 J. Service Dr. Duguid viii.; Kcb. 1901 R. Trotter Gall. Gossip 239; Edb. 1964 J. T. R. Ritchie Singing Street 3). Ppl.adj. voutit, vaulted (Abd. 1875 G. MacDonald Malcolm II. xvii.). [vʌut, vǫt, Sh. vult]
Sc. n. usage, now obs. in Eng.: a deep hole, cave, well, pond, etc. (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 204, 212, vout, wowt). [Forms without l are found in Eng. till the 17th c.]
