SOWME, _s._ A load carried by a horse.

_Wallace._

Teut. _somme_, A. S. _seom_, onus.

~Sowmir~, _s._ A sumpter-horse.

_Wallace._

Fr. _sommier_, id.

SOWME, SOYME, _s._

1. The rope or chain that pa.s.ses between the horses, by which the plough is drawn, S. _soam_.

_Douglas._

2. The rope by which hay is fastened on a cart.

_Barbour._

Su. G. _soem_, that which conjoins two bodies.

_To_ SOWP, _v. a._

1. To drench, S.

_Doug._

2. Metaph. in reference to grief.

_Houlate._

3. Applied to one who is much emaciated, S.

Teut. _sopp-en_, intingere; Fr. _soupi_, dull.

_To_ SOWTH, _v. n._ To whistle in a low tone, S. O.

V. ~Souch~.

_Burns._

SPAAD, _s._ A spade, Aberd.

Dan. _spaad_.

_To_ s.p.a.cE, _v. a._

1. To measure by paces, S.

2. To take long steps with a solemn air.

_Knox._

Belg. _pa.s.s-en_, to measure; with _s_ prefixed.

~s.p.a.ce~, _s._ A pace, S. B.

_Law Case._

_To_ s.p.a.cIER, _v. n._ To walk, S.

Belg. _s.p.a.cier-en_, id.

_Complaynt S._

_To_ SPAE, SPAY, _v. n._

1. To foretel, S.

_Shirrefs._

2. To foretoken.

_Douglas._

3. To bode, to forebode.

_Ramsay._

Isl. _spa_, Dan. _spaa-er_, to foretel.

~Spae-book~, _s._ A book of necromancy.

_Minstr. Bord._

~Spae-craft~, _s._ The act of foretelling. S.

_Ramsay._