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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†HOW-STROW, n. A commotion, squabble (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Also in n.Eng. dial.
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"How-strow n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/howstrow>