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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†OALAMINT, n. Irreg. variant of element, used attrib. in quot.Sh. 1897 Shetland News (19 June):
He flauchtered up i' da oalamint air wi' da ting o' a shiken spriklin' an' pleepin' in his neb.

[The form may be due to mental association with the historical variants elephant: †oliphant.]

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