begowk

English

Etymology

be- +‎ gowk

Verb

begowk (third-person singular simple present begowks, present participle begowking, simple past and past participle begowked)

1. (archaic, Scotland) To play a trick on, make a fool of.
   • 1893, Robert Louis Stevenson, Catriona:

     But I'll begowk them there, Mr. David.

   • 1921, William Darling Lyell, The house in Queen Anne square:

     Is she trying to begowk a donnert old man next?

   • 1917, Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Copper Streak Trail:

     Dewing, you sought to begowk me by setting me up against Zurich — or perhaps you really thought to use me against him.