bumfit

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Etymology

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From Brythonic numerals (compare Welsh pymtheg), eventually from Proto-Brythonic *pɨmp (five) + *deg (ten).

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bumfit

  1. (Cumbria) Fifteen in Cumbrian sheep counting.

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References

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  • 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 2008-05-17, page 75
  • Varvogli, Aliki (2002) Annie Proulx's The Shipping News: A Reader's Guide[2], Continuum International Publishing Group, →ISBN, retrieved 2008-05-17, pages 24-25