"slowrie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slowries [plural]
Etymology: From Gaelic "slabhraidh", Manx slouree. Head templates: {{en-noun}} slowrie (plural slowries)
  1. (chiefly Isle of Man, also Scotland and Ireland) A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking. Tags: Ireland, Scotland, also
    Sense id: en-slowrie-en-noun-t4~a3rvV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Manx English, Scottish English

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  "etymology_text": "From Gaelic \"slabhraidh\", Manx slouree.",
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      "tags": [
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          "ref": "1894, Hall Caine, The Manxman",
          "text": "...a pot of potatoes in their jackets which swung from the slowrie, the hook over the fire.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1908, Sophia Morrison, Manx Cookery Book",
          "text": "Fill the three-legged pot 3/4 full of water and hang it on the slowrie.",
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        "A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking."
      ],
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        "(chiefly Isle of Man, also Scotland and Ireland) A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking."
      ],
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        "Scotland",
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      "tags": [
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    }
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          "text": "Fill the three-legged pot 3/4 full of water and hang it on the slowrie.",
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        "A chain or hook used for hanging a pot while cooking."
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