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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1534
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Umstart, ? adj. or n. (?) — 1534 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 144.
[Heirship goods] ane chandlar and ane hyngyng flour, the umstart stanes, the knoking trouch [etc.]
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"Umstart adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/umstart>
