"vow" meaning in Scots

See vow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Probably originally imitative. Compare wow. Etymology templates: {{glossary|imitative}} imitative Head templates: {{head|sco|interjection}} vow
  1. exclamation of astonishment, pleasure, or admiration Categories (topical): Directives
    Sense id: en-vow-sco-intj-lpcMZLwl Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for vow meaning in Scots (1.0kB)

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      "name": "glossary"
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  "etymology_text": "Probably originally imitative. Compare wow.",
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        "2": "interjection"
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  "lang": "Scots",
  "lang_code": "sco",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Scots entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Directives",
          "orig": "en:Directives",
          "parents": [
            "Communication",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "And, vow! Tam saw an unco sight!\nShe ventured forward into the light: And hey! Tam saw a strange sight!",
          "ref": "1790, Robert Burns, Tam O’ Shanter, published 1815",
          "text": "She ventur’d forward on the light:",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "exclamation of astonishment, pleasure, or admiration"
      ],
      "id": "en-vow-sco-intj-lpcMZLwl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vow"
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          "text": "She ventur’d forward on the light:",
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