Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BEMMLE, n. (See quot.)Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 61:
Bemmle. A bad ill-shaped man; a bad walker.