I. adjective
also hum·ble ˈhəməl
Etymology: Middle English hommyll; akin to Low German hummel polled animal
1. Scotland : awnless — used of grain
2. Scotland : hornless — used of cattle or stags
II. transitive verb
also humble “
( hummeled or hummelled also humbled ; hummeled or hummelled also humbled ; hummeling or hummelling also humbling -m(ə)liŋ ; hummels also humbles )
chiefly Scotland : to separate (barley or oats) from the awns and tips of hull
III. noun
( -s )
1. chiefly Scotland : humlie
2. chiefly Scotland : a hornless stag