Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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¶GEMAN, n. Altered form of Eng. gem, metri causa.Mry. 1865 W. H. L. Tester Poems 143:
He's nae a hair waur, though a wee thochtie blue — I dinna mean tremens — thae blue, blinkin' gemans, Flarin' an' flamin'.
