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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†GUMPELFIK, n. Also gumplfeck, gumfleck. Restlessness; bustling (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)). [′gʌmpəlfɪk]Sh. 1893 Sinclair MS. 3:
Bit qua can uppleuse, wi dy gumfleck an ooricoories, a' da maddram an foley at's guidably faan afore de noo!
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"Gumpelfik n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gumpelfik>
