Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOWOWIT, n. “The blackberry” (e.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Add.). Cf. bowowarts (Nhb.), brambles (E.D.D.); see also Black-bow-owit.
[Apparently a reduced form of bowowart (cf. Blubbit for blubbert), found in Nhb. with above meaning. The Romance suff. -art is here substituted for the native Eng. -er, -ar, found in the form Bowowr, q.v. below.]
