glaur
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of glaur
C16: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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The middle o' the road cudna haud the can'le to the paidmints for glaur lest Sabbath.
From My Man Sandy by J. B. Salmond
Up, Niven, or ower late—an’ dash Laigh in the glaur that carnal hash; Let spires and pews wi’ gran’ stramash Thegither fa’; The rumlin’ kist o’ whustles smash In pieces sma’.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
On what abhorred an’ whinny scaur, Or whammled in what sea o’ glaur, Will she desert me?
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
A clean and decent road's before me and a comrade for it, and I'm in the mood to take it, and here's the glaur about my feet!
From Doom Castle by Neil Munro
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