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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

KIRMERRIEMENT, n. A caper, boisterous fun.Bch. 1941 C. Gavin Black Milestone vii.:
God knows what like kirmerriements Jock and him has been at a' day.

[Eng. merriment with intensive pref. kir-, variant of Cur-.]

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