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hummelled, -eled, humbled, a. north. dial.|ˈhʌm(ə)ld, ˈhʌmb(ə)ld| Also 9 homilt, humelt. [f. hummel v. + -ed1.] 1. Of cattle: Hornless, ‘dodded’.
1788W. Marshall Yorksh. Gloss. (E.D.S.), Humbled, hornless; spoken of cattle and sheep. 1863Mrs. Toogood Yorksh. Dial., Some of his cows are Hummeld. 1880Echo 4 Oct. 4/1 Mr. Horatio Ross killed what is called a ‘hummelled’ stag, a very remarkable rarity—that is, being full⁓grown without horns. 2. Of barley: Deprived of the awns. †3. Broken, chapped, kibed. Obs.
1597Gerarde Herbal i. xxxi. §10. 42 To heale kibed or humbled heeles. 1601Holland Pliny II. 38 If one lay them very hot to kibed or humbled heeles, they wil cure them. |