hummel

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adjective

hum·​mel

variants or less commonly humble

ˈhəməl 

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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