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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Umff, exclam. [Imitative; cf. 18th c. Eng. umph (1782).] An inarticulate sound expressive of contempt or disgust. —a1568 Bann. MS 163a/21.
Fy quod Sanct Petir thow will nevir do weill … Vmff, quod the helandman & swere be ȝon kirk [etc.]
