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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
PRUMMEK, n. Also prummack.
1. A teat, nipple, esp. that of a woman (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)); in pl., the breasts of a woman (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., prummacks, 1908 Jak. (1928)).
2. A round cake (Jak.; Sh. 1966), presumably of sim. shape to 1.
[? Dim. form ad. Norw. dial., O.N. brum, a leaf or flower bud.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Prummek n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/prummek>
