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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1789-1798

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CRUMMET, Crommat, adj. “Having crooked horns” (Gall. 1825 Jam.2).Ags. 1798 W. Anderson in Bards of Ags. and Mearns (ed. Reid 1897) 11:
I'se gar that broom be dear to you, And cost you worth your crommat cow.
Kcb. 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 51:
Spying an unco, crummet, beast Amang his broomy knowes.

[A participial form from *crom, v. (cf. Crom, n., adj., v.1), Gael. crom, bent, crooked. O.Sc. has crumet, having crooked horns, 1620 (D.O.S.T.).]

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