glaur
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- glaury adjective
Etymology
Origin of glaur
C16: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Glaur, gl�r, a Scotch form of glair.
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“Eh! see till the man that’s been coupit ower in the glaur!”
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No son of mine shall be speldering in the glaur with any dirty raibble.”
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An’ noo the winter winds complain; Cauld lies the glaur in ilka lane; On draigled hizzie, tautit wean An’ drucken lads, In the mirk nicht, the winter rain Dribbles an’ blads.
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On what abhorred an’ whinny scaur, Or whammled in what sea o’ glaur, Will she desert me?
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