Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1813
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KOOMY, adj. Sooty. See Coom, n.1, v.Rnf. 1813 G. McIndoe Wandering Muse 97:
Up cam auld Hornie in a crack, A' glowrin like a wather; His face was o' the koomy black.
