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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
EERIORUMS, n.pl. Particulars, details (Sh.10, Abd.15 1949); fancy work, ornamentation (Ork.5 1949).Abd.15 1880:
Wi' a' the eeriorums o't.
Hence curtailed form eeries in phr. eeries and orries, “particulars, details; ins and outs” (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.).
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"Eeriorums n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/eeriorums>