Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1701-1703
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†CRUMMOCK, CRUMOCK, Crommack, n.3 The plant skirret, Sium sisarum (w.Sc. 1741 A. M'Donald Galick Vocab. 59).Sc. 1703 Acc. Bk. Sir J. Foulis (S.H.S. 1894):
June 30 . . . pears, aples, chirries, plums . . . crumocks . . . leiks . . . and all kitchin stuff within the yard.Ork. 1701 J. Brand Descr. Orkney, Zetland, etc. 24:
Roots for the Kitchen . . . as Crummocks.
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