dumbie

Obsolete spelling of dummy (“a mute person”).

I know aſſuredly that Janet Douglas, that was firſt a Dumbie, yet ſpoke thereafter, who had given many Reſponſes by Signs and Words, and foretold many future Events, being examined by Mr. Gray, one of the Miniſters of the City of Glaſgou, denied any explicit or implicit Paction, and declared freely that the Anſwers of the Queſtions proponed to her were repreſented by a Viſion in lively Images, repreſenting the Perſons concerned, and acting the Thing before her Eyes: This Mr. Gray exchanged ſeveral Diſcourſes in Writ with Sir James Turner concerning her.

“Ye should na speak sic havers, Mr Walter, but conduct yourself mair like a man,” said his legal friend grievedly. “Indeed, Mr Walter, as I hae some notion that they’re come to tak down your words—may be to spy your conduct, and mak nae gude report thereon to their superiors—tak my advice, and speak as little as possible.” / “I’ll no say ae word—I’ll be a dumbie—I’ll sit as quiet as ony ane o’ the images afore Bailie Glasford’s house at the head o’ the Stockwell. King William himsel, on his bell-metal horse at the Cross, is a popular preacher, Mr Keelevin, compared to what I’ll be.”

Alternative spelling of dummy (“a stupid person”).

“[…] We will tell them we want to help them.” / “Why?” / “Are you some kind of a dumbie, Sunny? So we can find out all about money before they find out, but if they find out before we find out, we can kidnap whoever finds out so they can’t find out.”

I'm a dumbie as far as film goes.