Sumph
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sumph is a noun meaning (Scotland, Northern England) A dunce; a blockhead.
Meaning
(Scotland, Northern England) A dunce; a blockhead.
More Meanings
- Obsolete form of sump (“lowest part of a mineshaft, into which water drains”).
Example Sentences
His daughter, that sumph that was Mistress Bruce, fair jumped as she heard the bang of the door [...].
Word Forms
- sumphs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include numps, dunce, thickskull, dolt, nump, dullhead.
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