"baw" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: baws [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English bal, from Old English *beall, from Proto-West Germanic *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|enm|bal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English bal, {{inh+|sco|enm|bal}} Inherited from Middle English bal, {{inh|sco|ang|*beall}} Old English *beall, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*ballu}} Proto-West Germanic *ballu, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*balluz}} Proto-Germanic *balluz Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|baws|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} baw (plural baws), {{sco-noun}} baw (plural baws)
  1. ball
    Sense id: en-baw-sco-noun-6d4IJj9K Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 62 38
  2. (slang, usually in the plural) testicle Tags: plural-normally, slang
    Sense id: en-baw-sco-noun-37DOB-35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ba, baa, ball Related terms: fitbaw

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