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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Smellumn. (Macaronic var. of Smel(l n. or Smelling vbl. n. 3. (Cf. a1589 quot. s.v. Smelland ppl. adj.)) — 1584-9 Maxwall Commonpl. Bk. 25a.
Barschargie is my castellum … couerit with smeik & smellum, with swite, schairne & reik
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"Smellum n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/smellum>
