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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.
†SLAMBER, adj. Also slaamber. Slim, slender, lightly-built (Sh. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 201, 1866 Edm. Gl., 1914 Angus Gl.). Also in extended forms slambery, id. (Sh. 1880 Jam.); slameri, of growing corn: with weak stalks, thin, light in the ear. [′slɑm(b)ər]
[Two different words may have coalesced in the above, viz. Slamp, and Norw. dial. slamen, hanging loosely. lank. flaccid, slamra, to sway, dangle. The exact phonology is somewhat uncertain.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Slamber adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/slamber>
