sowm
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Related to sum.
Noun edit
sowm (plural sowms)
- (Scotland) The proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for a given pasture.
- (Scotland) Pasture for a certain number of sheep or cattle.
Verb edit
sowm (third-person singular simple present sowms, present participle sowming, simple past and past participle sowmed)
- (Scotland, intransitive) To determine the proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for a given pasture.