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gaumless

[gawm-lis]

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adjective Chiefly British Informal.

Origin of gaumless

1740–50; dial. (Scots, N England) gaum heed, attention (Middle English gome < Old Norse gaumr; akin to Gothic gaumjan to observe) + -less

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Examples from the Web for gaumless

Historical Examples of gaumless

Yon were gaumless words, and bitter did I rue iver having spokken 'em.
More Tales of the Ridings
Frederic Moorman
What is it maks a gaumless muff Grow rich, an' roll i' lots o' stuff, Woll better men can't get enough?It's sooap.
Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series
John Hartley
Nay, aw dooant know, but my mother's been callin' him 'gaumless,' happen that's it.
Yorkshire Ditties, First Series
John Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for gaumless

gaumless

adjective

a variant spelling of gormless

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