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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GOW, n.3 Also goo. A halo. “a cloudy, colourless circle surrounding the disk of the sun or moon; supposed to portend stormy weather” (Ags. 1808 Jam.; ‡Cai., m.Lth.1 (goo) 1955).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. a Sc. form of obs. Eng. gull, a trick, deception. Cf. “mock-sun”, and, for the phonology, Goo, n.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gow n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gow_n3>
