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Sowens
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Sowens, n. pl. [Scottish; cf. AS. seáw juice, glue, paste.].
A nutritious article of food, much used in Scotland, made from the husk of the oat by a process not unlike that by which common starch is made; -- called flummery in England. [1913 Webster]
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