A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bolm, n. [Possibly Du. and Flem. boom punt-pole, boom (see Bome n.), but the spelling is irregular for the date.] A pole for pushing off or punting a vessel. —1513 Doug. v. iv. 93.
The marynaris … with lang bolmys of tre … Inforcis of to schowyn, the schyp to save Ib. vi. v. 15.
[Charon] Hymself the cobill dyd with hys bolm furth schow
