Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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‡GUMSH, v. To munch, eat noisily (Mry., Abd., Ags. 1955).Bnff. 1887 W. M. Philip Covedale v.:
His nose wasna pinned to a bit paper, like a horse gumshin at a pyokefu' o' corn.
