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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1499-1500
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Rolumbelow. (? Altered f. Rumbelo, ‘a meaningless combination of syllables serving as a refrain, orig. sung by sailors when rowing’ (OED).) — a1500 Peblis to Play 43.
With hay and how rolumbelow
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"Rolumbelow interj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/rolumbelow>
