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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
DWAMFLE, Dwamphle, adj. Pliable, flexible, loose, sagging; used of one whose figure is tall, thin, and not well-knit (Bnff.13 1916, dwamphle; Bnff.9 c.1927, dwamfle), or of a sack not well filled (Bnff. 1951).
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"Dwamfle adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dwamfle>
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