hummelled, -eled, humbled, a. north. dial.
(ˈhʌm(ə)ld, ˈhʌmb(ə)ld)
Also 9 homilt, humelt.
[f. hummel v. + -ed1.]
1. Of cattle: Hornless, ‘dodded’.
| 1788 W. Marshall Yorksh. Gloss. (E.D.S.), Humbled, hornless; spoken of cattle and sheep. 1863 Mrs. Toogood Yorksh. Dial., Some of his cows are Hummeld. 1880 Echo 4 Oct. 4/1 Mr. Horatio Ross killed what is called a ‘hummelled’ stag, a very remarkable rarity—that is, being full⁓grown without horns. |
2. Of barley: Deprived of the awns.
† 3. Broken, chapped, kibed. Obs.
| 1597 Gerarde Herbal i. xxxi. §10. 42 To heale kibed or humbled heeles. 1601 Holland Pliny II. 38 If one lay them very hot to kibed or humbled heeles, they wil cure them. |