Meaning of barlafumble | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
   Scotland, obsolete
2. A fall; the act of accidentally losing one's balance.
   Scotland, obsolete

Examples

“Quhile he cryed barlafummil, I am slane.”

“To fight, lest ye, when canons rumble, / With shame for fear, cry barlafumble.”

“Greittans, lookansque grivatè, Barlafumle clamat[…]”

“When Coach-men drinks & Horses stumble, / It's hard to miss a Barla-fumble.”

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