Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1847
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‡THRUMPLE, v., n. [θrʌmpl]
I. v. To crumple up, crush (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.; ne.Sc. 1972).Rxb. 1847 J. Halliday Rustic Bard 141:
See him thrumple up the dirty papers.
II. n. The state or condition of being creased, crushed, crumpled or knocked about (ne.Sc., Ags. 1972).
[Variant of Frumple (See T, letter, 9. (1) (i)) but no doubt conflated with Thrummle, Thrump.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Thrumple v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/thrumple>
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