Part 101 (1/2)

BOW, BOWE, _s._

1. The herd in general; whether inclosed in a fold or not.

_Douglas._

2. A fold for cows, S.

_Bannatyne Poems._

Su. G. _bo_, _bu_, either the herd or the flock; armenta, pecora, grex; Dan. _boe_, a shed, booth or stall.

BOW, _s._

1. An arch, a gateway, S.

_Knox._

2. The arch of a bridge, S.

_Muses Threnodie._

Teut. _boghe_, id. arcus, concameratio; from _bogh-en_, flectere; A. S. _bog-a_, ”an arch of a bridge or other building;” Somner.

BOW, _s._ As applied to a house.

V. ~Boo~.

BOWAND, _adj._ Crooked.

_Douglas._

A. S. _bugend_, id.

BOWAT, _s._ A hand-lanthern.

V. ~Bowet~.

BOWBARD, _s._ A dastard, a person dest.i.tute of spirit.

_Douglas._

Teut. _boeverje_, nequitia. Or, shall we rather view it as originally the same with _b.u.mbart_, q. v.?

BOWBERT, _adj._ Lazy, inactive.