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SOWME, _s._ A load carried by a horse.

_Wallace._

Teut. _somme_, A. S. _seom_, onus.

~Sowmir~, _s._ A sumpter-horse.

_Wallace._

Fr. _sommier_, id.

SOWME, SOYME, _s._

1. The rope or chain that pa.s.ses between the horses, by which the plough is drawn, S. _soam_.

_Douglas._

2. The rope by which hay is fastened on a cart.

_Barbour._

Su. G. _soem_, that which conjoins two bodies.

_To_ SOWP, _v. a._

1. To drench, S.

_Doug._

2. Metaph. in reference to grief.

_Houlate._

3. Applied to one who is much emaciated, S.

Teut. _sopp-en_, intingere; Fr. _soupi_, dull.

_To_ SOWTH, _v. n._ To whistle in a low tone, S. O.

V. ~Souch~.

_Burns._

SPAAD, _s._ A spade, Aberd.

Dan. _spaad_.