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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1872
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GUMFLER-MAN, n.comb. See quot. Hist. ? Also sometimes gumfler. Cf. Gumphion.Sc. 1872 W. Chambers Mem. R. Chambers 108:
Mutes bearing tall poles shrouded in black drapery are called in Scotland gumfler-men.
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