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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1810

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†SMID-MEAL, n.comb. Oatmeal, flour or the like in a finely ground state, powdery meal.Dmf. 1810 R. Cromek Remains 120:
Ye maun borrow smid-meal frae the fairie at the Knowe.

[Reduced form of smiddum, Smeddum, id., + meal.]

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