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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

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.

[Reduced form of Fr. gonfalonier, It. gonfaloniere, the bearer of a standard (gonfalon).]

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