† scogh Obs. rare.
Also skowe, skuwe, scoe.
[a. ON. skóg-r.]
A wood.
| a 1375 Cursor M. 15826 (Fairf.) Baþ ouer hil & scogh. a 1400–50 Alexander 3915 And many scopid into þe scoghe without scath mare. Ibid. 5157 Scho gaffe skirmand skrikis at all þe skowis range. c 1420 Anturs of Arth. 53 (Irel.) Alle dyrkyns the dere, in the dym scoghes [v.r. skuwes], For drede of the dethe droupus the doe. Ibid. 129 The bryddus in the boes That of the gost gous Thay scryken in the scoes [v.r. skowes]. |