Lexicographical Neighbors of Awmous
Literary usage of Awmous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sketches and Tales of the Shetland Islands by Eliza Edmonston (1856)
"That wad be an awmous indeed," said the lad, his usually unsettled eye sparkling
with joy and confidence. " I may think it for my ain already," and he ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"Alms: as " Oh, what an awmous ! " said ironically of a small gift of corn on St.
Thomas' Day. AWVE, inter j. — The cry of the wagoner or ploughman to his ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1821)
"Gin it would bring me a better awmous, that would be anither matter. ... of time
and travel on their awmous wallets, with some of his newest corn-sacks. ..."
4. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"Awm't leather," white leather, S. awmous, *. Alms, S. "I'll aye come to you for my
... awmous, ». A cap, or cowl ; a covering for the head. ..."
5. The Ballads of Scotland by William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1859)
"He asked for the sake o' Peter and Poule, An awmous for the beggar's cowl; But
awmous took he nane beside, Till he gat it frae the bonnie bride. ..."
6. Examples of Printed Folk-lore Concerning the North Riding of Yorkshire, York by Eliza Gutch (1901)
"... and that possibly they may have run somewhat thus : If ever thou gave either
awmous or dole, Every night and alle ; At Brigg o" Dread nae ill thou sal ..."
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