Sowens

  • 1Sowens — Sow ens (? or ?), n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. se[ a]w juice, glue, paste.] A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; called {flummery} in England …

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  • 2sowens — [sō′ənz, so͞o′ənz] pl.n. [Gael sūghan < sūgh, sap < IE * seug : see SUCK] Scot. a porridge made from fermented oat husks …

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  • 3sowens — ˈsōənz, ˈsüə noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Scottish Gaelic sūghan liquid of which sowens are made (from sūgh juice) + English s (plural suffix); akin to Old High German sūgan to suck more at suck : a slightly… …

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  • 4sowens — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Scottish Gaelic sùghan Date: 1582 porridge from oat husks and siftings …

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  • 5sowens — /soh euhnz, sooh /, n. (used with a sing. v.) Scot., Irish Eng. porridge made from oat bran or husks that have been soaked in water, slightly fermented, and then boiled. [1575 85; < ScotGael sùghan, deriv. of sùgh sap] * * * …

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  • 6sowens — n. pl. [Scotch.] [Written also Sowins, Sewings, and Sowans.] Porridge (made of the dust of oatmeal), flummery …

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  • 7sowens — sow·ens …

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  • 8flummery — Sowens Sow ens (? or ?), n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. se[ a]w juice, glue, paste.] A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; called {flummery} in&#8230; …

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  • 9sowans — Sowens Sow ens (? or ?), n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. se[ a]w juice, glue, paste.] A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; called {flummery} in&#8230; …

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  • 10sowins — Sowens Sow ens (? or ?), n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. se[ a]w juice, glue, paste.] A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; called {flummery} in&#8230; …

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