v. t. [ Cf. Hamble. ] To separate from the awns; -- said of barley. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no awns or no horns; as, hummelcorn; a hummel cow. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Written also hummeller. ] One who, or a machine which, hummels. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. One who, or that which, hums; one who applauds by humming. Ainsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) A humming bird. [ 1913 Webster ]