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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†STOOM, v.2 To germinate anew, to grow again, to throw up fresh shoots (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XI. 176).
[Corrupt form of Stone, v.2, poss. through conflation with Stoo, v., and stem.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Stoom v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/stoom_v2>
