Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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CRUMMIL'T, adj. A Sc. form of Eng. crumpled, ppl.adj., bent spirally, curled; crushed; cf. Crummle for crumble, below.
†1. “Crooked; as, The cow with the crummilt horn” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2). Watson in Rxb. W.-B. (1923) marks obs. Cf. Crummet.
2. “Crushed together” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).