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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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†STRAMULLION, n. Also sra-. [strɑ′mʌljən]
1. A strong, masculine woman (Fif. 1808 Jam.; Abd., Per. 1904 E.D.D.).
2. A fit of ill-humour, a display of pettishness (Cld. 1825 Jam.).
3. A row, broil (Abd., Per. 1904 E.D.D.).
[The orig. of this, Stramulyert,adj. and Stramullyoch,adj. is uncertain and the authenticity of some of the forms and meanings is somewhat doubtful; in some cases the one seems to have been confused with the other and prob. associated also in a vague way with Stramash. For 1.? cf. Eng. dial. strammel, a lean, gaunt, ill-favoured person, and Strammel, Stramlach, above. There is a somewhat sim. formal relationship between Rumballiach, q.v. and Eng. rumbullion.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stramullion n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stramullion>
