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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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(Ȝammer,) Ȝamer, Ȝammyr, Ȝawmer, n. [Ȝam(m)er v. Cf. MDu., MLG jammer. Also in the later dial.] A forlorn cry, a cry of lamentation. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 164/122.
The air was dirkit with the fowlis, That come with ȝawmeris and with ȝowlis 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I 173.
Thai rasit sik ane ȝammyr and ȝell … that na thing wes sene bot murnyng and teris c1552 Lynd. Mon. 6002.
Warie the hour that thay wer borne, With mony ȝamer, ȝewt, and ȝell