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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†GUMPELFIK, n. Also gumplfeck, gumfleck. Restlessness; bustling (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′gʌmpəlfɪk]Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS. 3:
Bit qua can uppleuse, wi dy gumfleck an ooricoories, a' da maddram an foley at's guidably faan afore de noo!

[Gumpel (from Gump, n.1 on analogy with Rumple and rump) + Fyke.]

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