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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1828
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¶CUMSTRUM, adj.? Rascally.Abd. 1828 J. Ruddiman Tales Sc. Parish (1889) 37:
The fox is but a cumstrum guardian to chickens.
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"Cumstrum adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cumstrum>
