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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1871
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HEEMLIN, ppl.adj.2 Humbling, humiliating.Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxxvii.:
Raelly . . . it's a heemlin thing to think fat wye fowk sud be pitten upon in sic a menner.
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"Heemlin ppl. adj.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 9 Feb 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/heemlin_ppl_adj2>
