turmit

plural turmits · alternative turmat · alternative turmut · alternative tormit · alternative tummit

1. UKarchaicdialectalturnip

   1857, Thomas Wright, Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English TORMIT, s. A turnip. North.

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   1825, John Trotter Brockett, A Glossary of North Country Words in Use TORMIT, TURMIT, a turnip.

   1828, William Carr, The Dialect of Craven: In the West-Riding of the County of York TURMAT, A turnip.

   1863, Joseph Philip Robson (ed.), Songs of the bards of the Tyne; or a choice collection of original songs, chiefly in the Newcastle dialect We hev taties and turmits like Rosemary toppin.

   1869, James Jennings, The Dialect of the West of England, particularly Somersetshire Tur′mit. s. A turnip.

   1890, John Drummond Robertson & Henry Haughton Reynolds Moreton, A Glossary of Dialect & Archaic Words Used in the County of Gloucester TURMIT or TURMUT. sb. Turnip. [Common.]