A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1569-1586
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Lumberd. ? Corrupt for bumbard: but cf. ME. lomere, e.m.E. lomber, lumber, to move heavily and clumsily, and, to rumble. —a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitland Folio MS xi. 70. (
Mony sueir lumberd belli huddroun … Him servit
