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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bumbard, -bart, n. Also: bombard. [? f. bumb Bum v.]
1. A lazy or stupid person. Also attrib.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 91.
Ane bumbart, ane dron bee, ane bag full of flewme Id. xxi. 24.
Bumbardis brukis the benifyis Id. xxvi. 70.
Mony sweir bumbard belly huddroun … Him serwit 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 317 (Sm).
His fressch memor [ganis nocht] for bumbardis [B. bowbardis]
2. A bumble-bee.1600-1610 Melvill 188.
Lyk ather-cape wobbes that taks the sillie flies, bot the bumbarts [v.r. bombards] braks throw tham
