yowe en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /jaʊ/
Etymology
From Middle English yowe, yeue, variant forms of ewe, from Old English eowu. Compare doublet ewe and Scots yowe.
Meanings
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(Scotland, UK, dialectal) A ewe; a female sheep.
The ram was marked wi' keel at the reet o' the tail an' the yowes upon their hips.
1902, James Thomson, Recollections of a Speyside parish:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yeo | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yoe | alternative | lexicographic | |
| yowes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |