sowens pl (plural only)
(Scotland) A food item made from the husk of the oat by a process similar to that by which common starch is made; flummery.
• Wesson, swones
Source: Wiktionary
Sow"ens ( or ), n. pl. Etym: [Scottish; cf. AS. seáw juice, glue, paste.]
Definition: A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; -- called flummery in England. [Written also sowans, and sowins.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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