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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Rummis(s)ing, vbl. n. Also: rumys-, rumes-; rowmiss-; rummes-, rummyss- and -yng; rummishing, rummyschyng. [Rummis v.] The action of Rummis v. a. Bellowing; roaring. b. Crying; shrieking. c. Shouts of protest or complaint. d. Rumbling, or resounding, noise.a. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1524.
[The lion] Welterand about with hiddeous rummissing [Bann. rowmissing]b. 1531 Bell. Boece I 235.
Thay ruschit with terribil vissage, noyis, and rummising on the said Romanis Ib. II 79.
Nocht was hard bot rummissing [M. rummyschyng] of deand pepill in all partis thairaboutc. 1533 Bell. Livy II 121/10.
Incontinent rais ane huge rummyssing throw all the tentisd. 1513 Doug. iii ii 49.
A murmur or a rumysyng [Sm. rummesing, Ruddim. rumesing] hard we haue Within the courtyng and the secret cave 1587-99 Hume 54/61.
Quhill quhat for reick, rude rummishing, and reard, The heauens resound
