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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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BOWL, v.1 “To boil, the pron[unciation] of Fife, and perhaps of some other counties “ (Fif. 1825 Jam.2). [bʌul]Ags. 1853 W. Blair Aberbrothock 19:
Bowlt neeps, carrots, cabbage runts, an' rotten eggs, heaved at 'm.
Hence bowler, “a kettle, q[uasi] a boiler “ (Ib.).
[Fif.10 (1935) has not heard this pronunciation, but cf. bowsterous (s.v. Bousterous) for boisterous. D.O.S.T. gives boul, idem.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bowl v.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Mar 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bowl_v1>
