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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CRUMMLE, CRUMLE, v, n. Sc. forms of Eng. crumble. See P.L.D. § 62.  (Sh., Bnff., Abd., Fif., Edb., Arg., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s). Hence crumly, crumbly (Cai.⁷ (obsol.), Bnff.², Abd.⁹ 1941).ne.Sc. 1996 Mark Price in Sandy Stronach New Wirds: An Anthology of Winning Poems and Stories from the Doric Writing Competitions of 1994 and 1995 14:
Their puddin's rubarb crummle an nae milk!
It gars yer moo shiver.
Aa'm tackin packit pieces fae noo on!