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Gowk vs Lowk - What's the difference?

gowk | lowk |

As nouns the difference between gowk and lowk

is that gowk is (northern england|scotland) a cuckoo while lowk is .

As a verb gowk

is to make foolish; to stupefy.

gowk

English

Noun

(s)
  • (Northern England, Scotland) A cuckoo.
  • A fool.
  • * 1816 , , Old Mortality , ch. 8:
    • "Ill-fard, crazy, crack-brained gowk , that she is!" exclaimed the housekeeper.
  • * 1976 , , Falstaff :
    • God has sent me gowks for secretaries.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make foolish; to stupefy.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    lowk

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • (Chaucer)
    (Webster 1913)