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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1788
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HELLIM, n. A common Sc. pronunciation of Eng. helm, tiller. [′hɛləm]Ayr. 1788 Burns A Fragment i.:
When Guildford good our pilot stood, An' did our hellim thraw, man.
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