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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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†COUMMIE, adj. “The edge of a tool is said to be so when it does not seem to be good steel, nor well polished” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 143).
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"Coummie adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/coummie>
