subs. (old cant).—1.  Straw (HARMAN, DEKKER, B. E., and GROSE). Also STRAMMEL.

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  1567.  HARMAN, A Caveat or Warening for Common Cursetors, 84. Bene Lightmans to thy quarromes, in what lipken hast thou lypped in this darkemans, whether in a lybbege or in the STRUMMELL?

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  1641.  R. BROME, A Joviall Crew, ii.

        The bantling’s born; the doxy’s in the STRUMMEL,
Laid by an Autumn mort of their own crew
That served for midwife.

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  1815.  SCOTT, Guy Mannering, xxviii. Sleep on the STRAMMEL in his barn.

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  2.  (old).—Hair (GROSE and VAUX). Hence TO HAVE ONE’S STRUMMEL FAKED IN TWIG = to have it dressed in style; STRUMMEL-FAKER = a barber: cf. STRAW-CHIPPER.

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  1834.  W. H. AINSWORTH, Rookwood, ‘Jerry Juniper’s Chant.’ With my STRUMMEL FAKED IN the newest twig.

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