gaumless

[ gawm-lis ]

/ ˈgɔm lɪs /

adjective Chiefly British Informal.

Words nearby gaumless

gaullist, gault, gaultheria, gaultier, gaum, gaumless, gaun, gaunt, gauntlet, gauntlet bandage, gauntry

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

Nay, aw dooant know, but my mother's been callin' him 'gaumless,' happen that's it.
Yorkshire Ditties, First Series|John Hartley
Yon were gaumless words, and bitter did I rue iver having spokken 'em.
More Tales of the Ridings|Frederic Moorman

British Dictionary definitions for gaumless

gaumless

/ (ˈɡɔːmlɪs) /

adjective

a variant spelling of gormless

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