glaikit
or glaik·et
[ gley-kit ]
/ ˈgleɪ kɪt /
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adjective Chiefly Scot.
foolish; giddy; flighty.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1400–50; late Middle English < ?
Words nearby glaikit
Gladstone bag, Gladstone, William Ewart, Gladwrap, Gladys, Glagolitic, glaikit, glair, glaire, glairy, glaive, glam
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Example sentences from the Web for glaikit
They were of the glaikit kind ye can always hear loang before ye see.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas BrownThe glaikit limmers, will they no be content wi their ain game, but maun turn common thieves?
At War with Society or, Tales of the Outcasts|James McLevy
British Dictionary definitions for glaikit
glaikit
glaiket
/ (ˈɡleɪkɪt) /
adjective
Scot foolish; silly; thoughtlessa glaiket expression
Derived forms of glaikit
glaikitness or glaiketness, nounWord Origin for glaikit
C15: of obscure origin
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