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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†LUM, v.2, n.2
I. v. Of rain: to fall in a downpour.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 325:
The rain is just coming lumming down.
II. n. In phr. a lum of a day, a very wet day (Ib.).
[Appar. the same word as Midl.Eng. dial. lomb, a downpour, waterfall, phs. also lum(b), a water-hole in a mire, a deep pool, and maybe ultimately of the same orig. as Lum, n.1, v.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Lum v.2, n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lum_v2_n2>
