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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DAMSEL, Dams, n. A damson, a small black plum; originally called a Damascene plum (Sc. 1887 Jam.6, dams, damsels, Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn., damsel). Also damson plume, dawmson — , a damson (Sc. 1900 E.D.D., Uls. 1880 W. H. Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn., dawmson — ).
[Damson plum is gen. applied in Eng. to a fruit similar to the damson, but larger.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Damsel n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/damsel>
