Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1736, 1824
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JUM, adj. Aloof, reserved, taciturn (Sc. 1808 Jam.).Sc. 1736 Ramsay Proverbs (1776) 6:
Since dedicators scantly deserve that name, when they dinna gar the praises of their patrons flow freely through their propine, I should be reckoned ane of little havins to be jum in that article.Sc. 1824 R. Chambers Poet. Remains (1883) 22:
Contented, and happy, and jum as a Turk, He sits thinking on naething but customer-wark!
