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stownlins

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[stoun-linz] / ˈstaʊn lɪnz /

adverb

Scot.

  1. secretly; stealthily.

Etymology

Origin of stownlins

First recorded in 1780–90; stown (variant of stoln stolen ) + -lins ( see -ling 2, -s 1

Example Sentences

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There’s nane sall ken, there’s nane sall guess, What brings me back the gate again; But she my fairest faithfu’ lass, And stownlins we sall meet again.

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

There's nane sall ken, there's nane can guess What brings me back the gate again, But she, my fairest faithfu' lass, And stownlins we sall meet again.

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

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