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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

CRUM KNIFE, n.comb. The knife used by coopers for trimming roughly the edges of the groove at the ends of barrel staves (Bch. 1947 (per Abd.27)). Also crumming-knife (Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.).

[Phs. from crumb, to break off fragments.]

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