A Scottish dialect word for a hollow, cavity, or depression; also used to describe a crooked or distorted shape.
From Scottish/Northern English dialect, possibly related to Old Norse origins. The word has remained primarily in regional Scottish usage with uncertain ultimate etymology.
Scottish dialects preserve words like 'caum' that have disappeared from standard English—linguists study these regional variations to understand how English sounded 500 years ago!
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