Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SLUMP, n.2 [slʌmp]
I. n. 1. A marsh, boggy place, swamp, morass (Bwk., Slk. 1825 Jam.; ‡Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., Rxb, 1970). Hence slumpie, -y, adj., marshy, muddy, swampy (Cld. 1825 Jam.), of ice: soft, melting, unsafe, “apt to give way to a person's tread” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.). Rare. Also in Eng. dial.Bwk. 1853 G. Johnston Botany E. Borders I. 250:
A large extent of rushy ground, either dry or hard, or slumpy and wet.Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.:
The road was all slumps of holes.Kcb. 1911 Crockett Rose of Wilderness xiv.:
To convey the bridal finery over “slump” or “quakkin'-qua”!
