"sumph" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sumphs [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} sumph (plural sumphs)
  1. (Scotland, Northern England) A dunce; a blockhead. Tags: Northern-England, Scotland Derived forms: sumphish
    Sense id: en-sumph-en-noun-G-iqtO0u Categories (other): Northern England English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: sumphs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sumph (plural sumphs)
  1. Obsolete form of sump (“lowest part of a mineshaft, into which water drains”). Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: sump (extra: lowest part of a mineshaft, into which water drains)
    Sense id: en-sumph-en-noun-Id23iYa-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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