HUMMEL

Etymology

Noun

hummel (plural hummels)

(Northern England, Scotland, also attributive) A stag that has failed to grow antlers; a cow that has not developed horns. [from late 15th c.]

(also attributive) Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).

Verb

hummel (third-person singular simple present hummels, present participle hummelling, simple past and past participle hummelled)

(transitive) Of an animal: to remove the horns; to poll.

(transitive) To separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns.

Synonyms

• (of an animal: to remove the horns): poll

Source: Wiktionary

Hum"mel, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Hamble.]

Definition: To separate from the awns; -- said of barley. [Scot.]

Hum"mel, a.

Definition: Having no awns or no horns; as, hummelcorn; a hummel cow. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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