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hummel

adjective
hum·mel
variants: or less commonly humble \ˈhəməl \

Definition of hummel 

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 Scottish : awnless —used of grain

2 Scottish : hornless —used of cattle or stags

hummel

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

Definition of hummel (Entry 2 of 3)

chiefly Scottish

: to separate (barley or oats) from the awns and tips of hull

hummel

noun
\"\
plural -s

Definition of hummel (Entry 3 of 3)

1 chiefly Scottish : humlie

2 chiefly Scottish : a hornless stag

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History and Etymology for hummel

Adjective

Middle English hommyll; akin to Low German hummel polled animal

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