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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1513, 1600-1610
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Bumbard, -bart, n. Also: bombard. [? f. bumb Bum v.]
1. A lazy or stupid person. Also attrib.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 91.
Ane bumbart, ane dron bee, ane bag full of flewme c1500-c1512 Id. xxi. 24.
Bumbardis brukis the benifyis c1500-c1512 Id. xxvi. 70.
Mony sweir bumbard belly huddroun … Him serwit 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 317 (Sm).
His fressch memor [ganis nocht] for bumbardis [B. bowbardis]
2. A bumble-bee.1600-1610 Melvill 188.
Lyk ather-cape wobbes that taks the sillie flies, bot the bumbarts [v.r. bombards] braks throw tham