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cowanis - What does it mean?

Definition of 'cowanis'

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) .
  • * 1598 December 28th, (1848), page 110
  • Item That na Maister or Fallow-of-Craft ressave ony cowanis' to wirk in his societie or cumpanye nor send nane of his servands to wirk wt ' cowanis vnder the paine of twentie pundis so often as ony persone offendis heirintill.