Lexicographical Neighbors of Staumrel
Literary usage of Staumrel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Complete Word and Phrase Concordance to the Poems and Songs of Robert by J. B. Reid (1889)
"Thoughts, words and deeds, the Statute blames with reason ; A Dream. Whose sovereign
statute is order ; Í. The Sons of old Killie. staumrel [half-witted]. ..."
2. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"staumrel, a stupid person; ... Nac langer, thrifty citizens, an' douce, Meet owre
a pint or in the council house, But staumrel, corky.headed gentry, ..."
3. The Complete Works of Robert Burns (self-interpreting) by Robert Burns (1886)
"staumrel, corky-headed, graceless gentry. Staw, a surfeit: as a verb, to surfeit.
Olio, that wad staw a sow. Staw, did steal. Auld hermit Ayr staw through ..."
4. The Works of Robert Burns by Robert Burns (1877)
"... braid story; • Nae langer thrifty citizens, an' douce, Meet owre a pint, or
in the Council-house; But staumrel,* corky-headed, graceless Gentry, ..."
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