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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
HÜMLIN', adj. Disagreeable, disorderly (Ork.5 1957).Ork. 1908 Old-Lore Misc. I. v. 173:
When he got under the banks, he was clean befundered tae hear a soond o' fiddles playin' and folk dancin' and laffin' and caerryin' on a hümlin' rumpis.
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"HÜmlin' adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/humlin>
