boulyiements

Scots

Alternative forms

• bulziements, bulements, boluments
• bullaments, buljamets, bulyament (Shetland)
• boilyiemints (Ulster)

Etymology

Aphetic form of abuilyiements.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbulɪmənts/, /ˈbʌlɪmənts/, /ˈbɔlɪmənts/
• (Shetland) IPA^(key): /ˈbʌljəmənts/, /ˈbʌld͡ʒəmə(n)ts/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈbɔɪljɪmɪnts/

Noun

boulyiements (plural only)

1. garments
2. accoutrements, arms
3. outer garments, generally of a ragged or ridiculous type
4. odds and ends, one's belongings

References

• “boulyiements, n.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.