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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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AUM'D, AUM'T, ppl.adj. Treated with alum. [ɑ:md, ɑ:mt]
Phr. aum't leather = “white leather,” a soft pliant leather.Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore 28:
Fa sees your bony skin ye need na care. For hers to yours, but like aum'd leather looks.
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