Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ALMARK, AALMARK, n. (See quots.)Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Almark, an animal that cannot be restrained from trespassing on arable land; a sheep that jumps over dykes or breaks through fences.Sh.(D)
1899
Sh. News (21 Oct.) (E.D.D. Suppl.):
Yon aalmark yow 'at öt [= ate] a' wir plants in voar [spring].Sh.(D) 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 53:
If your annamils hedna been almarks dey'd no come in whaur dey cam.
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