wumman

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ulster Scots wumman, from Middle English womman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wumman (plural wummen)

  1. (Mid-Ulster) woman
    • 1983, William Forbes Marshall, Sarah Ann and Our Son:
      For I'll hif to get a wumman, or the place'll suffer loss

Middle English

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Noun

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wumman

  1. Alternative form of womman