sowkin en · NOUN
Etymology
Equivalent to soul + -kin.
Meanings
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(archaic) A little soul.
"Well, Jack, how do you like my curosities?" said old Coo. "Upon my sowkins, sir," said Jack, "they're mighty well worth the lukin' at; but might a body make so bould as to ax what thim things like lobster-pots are?"
1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 532:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sowkins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |