"fowk" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: fowk [plural], fowks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English folk, from Old English folc, from Proto-West Germanic *folk, from Proto-Germanic *fulką. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|folk}} Middle English folk, {{inh|sco|ang|folc}} Old English folc, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*folk}} Proto-West Germanic *folk, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*fulką}} Proto-Germanic *fulką Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|fowk|or|fowks|||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} fowk (plural fowk or fowks), {{sco-noun|pl=fowk|pl2=fowks}} fowk (plural fowk or fowks)
  1. folk, people Categories (topical): Collectives, People Synonyms: lede, folk Derived forms: selkie fowk (english: (collectively) selkie; seal folk) [literally]
    Sense id: en-fowk-sco-noun-m-EeiE5u Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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Download JSON data for fowk meaning in Scots (1.8kB)

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