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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.
OOMSKIT, adj. Also umsket. Dusky, dirty-grey or brownish in colour (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl., Sh. 1964).
[Variant of humsket s.v. Hum, v.3 For the development of meaning cf. Eng. dusky. See Oomin.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Oomskit adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/oomskit>
