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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†STOLM, n. The swelling of the udder in animals as a sign of approaching parturition, in phr. to gather a stolm (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928)).
[Norw. dial. stolme, stalme, Icel., Faer. stálmi, id.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stolm n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stolm>
