What does pawk mean?
Pawk means (Scotland) A wile.
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/pɔːk/ · noun
(Scotland) A wile.
So blyth was he , and fou ' of pawks; -- But yet he's dead!
and a laird May find a beggar sae prepar'd, Wi pawks and wiles, whar pith is wantin, As soon will mak him rue his tauntin.
I guess, that yours has no the art To win about a husband's heart, Nor kens the gate wi' saftening sound, And pawks, to bring ilk project round.
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Pawk means (Scotland) A wile.
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So blyth was he , and fou ' of pawks; -- But yet he's dead!
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