stowp

American

[stohp] / stoʊp /

noun

Scot.

stoup.

stowp British

/ staʊp /

noun

a variant of stoup

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O. N. ou, Dan. ö: blout, bare; douff, dull; gowk, a fool; haugh, a knoll; loup, to 76run; louse, loose; nout, cattle; rowt, to roar; rowst, to cry out; stowp, a beaker; stour, a pole.

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Stowp, sb. a pitcher, a beaker.

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And by that stowp, my faith an' houpe, An' by that dear Kilbaigie!

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And by that stowp! my faith an' houp, And by that dear Kilbaigie,^1 If e'er ye want, or meet wi' scant, May I ne'er weet my craigie.

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And surely ye'll be your pint stowp!

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