Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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BOMAN, n. “A cotman or married farm-servant. The word is now or was at one time, I am told, used in Dumfriesshire” (Dmf. 1914 (per Kcb.6)). Cf. bollman and bowman s.v. Boll, n., I. and II. [′bo:mən]
