hummel

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adjective

hum·​mel
variants or less commonly humble
1
Scottish : awnless
used of grain
2
Scottish : hornless
used of cattle or stags

hummel

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transitive verb

variants or less commonly humble
"
hummeled or hummelled also humbled; hummeled or hummelled also humbled; hummeling or hummelling also humbling
-m(ə)liŋ
; hummels also humbles
chiefly Scottish
: to separate (barley or oats) from the awns and tips of hull

hummel

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noun

"
plural -s
1
chiefly Scottish : humlie
2
chiefly Scottish : a hornless stag

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English hommyll; akin to Low German hummel polled animal

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“Hummel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hummel. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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