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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1923-1925

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BERMY, adj. A Sc. pronunciation of barmy, lit., made of barm. [′bærmɪ̢ See P.L.D. §104 (2).]Rxb.(D) 1925 E. C. Smith Mang Howes an Knowes 21:
Imagin iz: A reed, lowpin, broazy face leike a bermy bannih, sweet-begrutten an bairkent wui dirrt.w.Rxb., s.Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B. 54:
Bermy. Of a “bannock”: Raised by yeast or a substitute.

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