stownlins

[ stoun-linz ]

adverb

, Scot.

1. secretly; stealthily.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stownlins¹

First recorded in 1780–90; stown (variant of stoln stolen ) + -lins ( -ling ², -s ¹

Example Sentences

There’s nane sall ken, there’s nane sall guess, What brings me back the gate again; But she my fairest faithfu’ lass, And stownlins we sall meet again.

From Project Gutenberg

Nell had the fause-house in her min', mind She pits hersel an' Rob in; In loving bleeze they sweetly join, Till white in ase they're sobbin: ashes Nell's heart was dancin' at the view: She whisper'd Rob to leuk for't: Rob, stownlins, prie'd her bonnie mou', by stealth, tasted, mouth Fu' cozie in the neuk for't, corner Unseen that night.

From Project Gutenberg

Nell had the fause-house in her min', She pits hersel an' Rob in; In loving bleeze they sweetly join, Till white in ase they're sobbin: Nell's heart was dancin at the view; She whisper'd Rob to leuk for't: Rob, stownlins, prie'd her bonie mou', Fu' cozie in the neuk for't, Unseen that night.

From Project Gutenberg

There's nane sall ken, there's nane can guess What brings me back the gate again, But she, my fairest faithfu' lass, And stownlins we sall meet again.

From Project Gutenberg