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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1948
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SHERM, n. Small stuff, used collectively of anything puny or undeveloped.Bwk.2 1948:
The tattie getherers tellt me the crop was nocht but sherm. The mussels are juist a pickle sherm.
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"Sherm n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sherm>
