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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1567-1568
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(Scrumpilnes,) Skrumpilnes, n. [Scrumpill n. or v.] The state of being creased or having wrinkles. — a1568 Wedderburn Bannatyne MS 288a/45.
Quhan menis ene becumis bleird … And quhan thair cheikis ar full of skrumpilnes
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"Scrumpilnes n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/scrumpilnes>
