powsowdie

[A corrupt. of Eng. poll, and sodden (q. v.).] A sheep's head broth; milk and meal boiled together; any mixture of food. "Hovering there making some powsowdie for my lord." _ Scott: Antiquary, ch. XXXV. *powt-er, s . [POUTER.] pow-ter, pol-ter, pock-er, v . i . [Apparently a corrupt. of potter , v. (q. v.)] To grope about, as among the ashes; to rummage in the dark. "Powtering wi' his fingers among the hot peat ashes, and roasting eggs."- Scott: Waverley, ch. lxiv.