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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CRUMMLE, CRUMLE, v., n. Sc. forms of Eng. crumble. See P.L.D. §62. (Sh., Bnff., Abd., Fif., Edb., Arg., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s). Hence crumly, crumbly (Cai.7 (obsol.), Bnff.2, Abd.9 1941).ne.Sc. 1996 Mark Price in Sandy Stronach New Wirds: An Anthology of Winning Poems and Stories from the Doric Writing Competitions of 1994 and 1995 14:
Their puddin's rubarb crummle an nae milk!
It gars yer moo shiver.
Aa'm tackin packit pieces fae noo on!
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