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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Culmas, -mes, -mische, n. [Of obscure origin.] A curved sword; a sabre.1513 Doug. xi. xiii. 72.
To mak debait, he held intil his hand A rural club or culmas in sted of brand 1533 Boece xii. xv. 484.
Alexander Carron … slaying grete nowmer of tratouris with his bowand swerde, callit ane cummes as was in vsage for the tyme Ib.
Ane bowand swerde or ane culmes 1535 Stewart 33251.
Sum with ane culmische clevin to the belt
