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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: 1910
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†SQUERMIN, vbl.n. A large number, a mixed crowd.w.Lth. c.1910:
Your readers wish — and they're a squermin — ye winna stop it.
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"Squermin vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/squermin>
