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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CAIRMAINGS, n.pl. In phr. to make cairmaings, “to make an untidy mess” (Mearns c.1850 (per Ags.1); 1916 T.S.D.C. II.), applied to food. [′ker′meŋz]
[See Cair, v. (1), and Meng, to mix.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cairmaings n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cairmaings>
