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Lum-heid, n. Also: lume and head. A chimney-top, the part of a chimney rising above the roof. — 1661–2 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 214.
For biging the dyck and dressing the lum heads, 1. 4. 0 1670 Glasgow Weavers 81.
Ane lumheid 1679 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 272.
Ane stone lumheid 1685 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 581.
For sweepping of sixteen lume heids 3 l. 4 s.
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