bumfit

English

Etymology

From Cumbric *pǝmtheg (compare Welsh pymtheg), eventually from Cumbric *pımp (“five”) + *deg (“ten”).

Numeral

bumfit

  1. (Cumbria) Fifteen in Cumbrian sheep counting.

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References

  • Wirght, Peter (1995), Cumbrian Chat, Dalesman Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 7
  • Deakin, Michael A.B. (2007), Leigh-Lancaster, David, editor, The Name of the Number‎[1], Australian Council for Educational Research, →ISBN, retrieved 17 May 2008, page 75
  • Varvogli, Aliki (2002), Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide‎[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, retrieved 17 May 2008, pages 24-25
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