"lowrie" means: A Scottish dialect name for a fox — derived from 'Lowrie' as a generic name for the animal in Scottish folk tradition, similar to 'Reynard'.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
lowrie
A Scottish dialect name for a fox — derived from 'Lowrie' as a generic name for the animal in Scottish folk tradition, similar to 'Reynard' in English tradition.
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5/6/1826: V. Graham. Anderson. Whittlesey. Kent Bell. Lowrie. Thomas. Cabinet Meeting. Slave Indemnity.
DYK Robert Lowrie in a 1952 “Western Journal of Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology” advised that “Frigidity in Women” was caused by careless men: “The refined woman is badly piqued, & … may rightly recoil in horror when…
Very valid! And always good to start with the SE. From his own work I’d recommend Two Ages, Fear and Trembling, or Either/Or. For introductory secondary literature, I’d recommend The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaa…
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A Scottish dialect name for a fox — derived from 'Lowrie' as a generic name for the animal in Scottish folk tradition, similar to 'Reynard' in English tradition. Used in Scottish folklore, fable, and rural speech. Largely obsolete in everyday use but still encountered in regional literature.
The shepherd spotted a lowrie at the edge of the field and watched it slink back into the gorse.
"lowrie" means: A Scottish dialect name for a fox — derived from 'Lowrie' as a generic name for the animal in Scottish folk tradition, similar to 'Reynard'.... This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"lowrie" means: A Scottish dialect name for a fox — derived from 'Lowrie' as a generic name for the animal in Scottish folk tradition, similar to 'Reynard'.... Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (Scottish) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in
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(Scotland) A fox.
“5/6/1826: V. Graham. Anderson. Whittlesey. Kent Bell. Lowrie. Thomas. Cabinet Meeting. Slave Indemnity.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“DYK Robert Lowrie in a 1952 “Western Journal of Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology” advised that “Frigidity in Women” was caused by careless men: “The refined woman is badly piqued, & … may rightly recoil in horror when subjected to the animal-like conduct of a tactless partner …””
— Bluesky· May 2026“Very valid! And always good to start with the SE. From his own work I’d recommend Two Ages, Fear and Trembling, or Either/Or. For introductory secondary literature, I’d recommend The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard, or Lowrie’s “A short life of Kierkegaard.””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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