Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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AMERS, AMMERS, n.pl. Also aumers. Embers. Also fig. [′ɑ:mərz]Sc. 1995 David Purves Hert's Bluid 24:
The licht o Scotland syne gaed out, it seemed,
foraye; but wha coud ken the aumers dernt
anaith the auss, ... Ork. 1920 J. Firth Remin. Ork. Par. (1922) 99–100:
Sometimes as a change for supper, the potatoes were “rossen i' the amers” (roasted in the ashes).Ork.(D) 1929 J. S. Leask in Peace's Ork. Almanac 137:
Du sees am roastin' twa tattas i' da amers — am gan tae hae rossin tattas an' dippins for me twal' 'oors.Crm., Avoch, Rs. 1914 T.S.D.C. 14:
Ammers, embers.
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