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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WORMIT, n. Also wormot (Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 91). Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium (Sc. 1700 Foulis Acct. Bk. (S.H.S.) 270; Abd. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xxx.; Mry., Abd., Slg. 1921 T.S.D.C.).
[A Sc. and Eng. dial. variant of the orig. Eng. (obs. since 15th c.) wermod, wormod, rather than of the altered mod. Eng. form wormwood.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Wormit n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 16 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wormit>
