Obs. [f. STOW v.2 + -ING1.]

1

  1.  The action of the verb; lopping of trees.

2

1618.  W. Lawson, New Orch. & Gard. (1623), 15. Such a kinde of stowing is a kinde of smothering, or choaking the sap.

3

  2.  concr. in pl. (See quot.) Sc.

4

1788.  Picken, Poems, 63. O’ meals ait-parritch was the best, Or stowins, e’en right poorly drest. Ibid., Gloss., Stowins, small cuttings taken from young greens.

5