ROWEN

Etymology

Noun

rowen (plural rowens)

A second crop of hay; aftermath.

A stubble field left unploughed until late in the autumn, so that it can be cropped by cattle.

Anagrams

• owner, rewon, worne

Etymology

Proper noun

Rowen

A topographic surname.

A male given name from surnames.

Anagrams

• owner, rewon, worne

Source: Wiktionary


Row"en, n. Etym: [Cf. E. rough, OE. row, rowe.] [Called also rowet, rowett, rowings, roughings.]

1. A stubble field left unplowed till late in the autumn, that it may be cropped by cattle. Turn your cows, that give milk, into your rowens till snow comes. Mortimer.

2. The second growth of grass in a season; aftermath. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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