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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Sumph, n. [In the later Sc. and north. Eng. dials.] A fool, oaf, simpleton. —1682 Paisley Mag. (1828) 527.
For calling the councell convenit in the tolbuith … ane pack of beasts and sumphs
