(idiomatic) To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.

The consequences of one's actions to oneself are in proportion to one's good or bad intentions towards others.

It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.

(archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sow

One who or that which sows.

Obsolete form of sour.

plural of sower

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of sow

(obsolete) past participle of sow

(Scotland) A food item made from the husk of the oat by a process similar to that by which common starch is made; flummery.