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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