A Scottish or dialectal word for a bull or a bulge, or alternatively the hollow body cavity of a fish or animal.
From Middle English and Old Norse origins, possibly related to 'bulk' or dialectal Germanic words. Regional Scottish usage has preserved this older form.
Scottish dialect words like 'bouk' preserve ancient linguistic roots that have nearly disappeared elsewhere—it's like finding a living fossil in a language.
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