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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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CURRIEWIMPLE, -WUMPLE, n. A mêlée (Cai. 1911 John o' Groat Jnl. (10 Feb.), -wimple; Cai.7 1941).Cai. c.1919 J. Horne Poems and Plays 85:
They wis a' in a currie-wumple.Cai. 1992 James Miller A Fine White Stoor 226:
Such a curriewumple had never been experienced before in the town ...
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"Curriewimple n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/curriewimple>
