Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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VOLUME, n. Sc. forms: vollumm, volumm (Sc. 1825–6 Wilson Noctes Amb. I. 18, 153); vollum (Abd. 1914 J. Leatham Daavit 26); wolum (Abd. 1868 G. MacDonald R. Falconer i. xx.). [′vɔlʌm]