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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GLORG, v., n. Also glurg.
I. v. “To work in some dirty business” (Ags. 1808 Jam.; Sh.10 1954, glorg, glurg). Ppl.adj. glorgit, “bedaubed, in consequence of being engaged in dirty work, or travelling in a miry road” (Ags. 1808 Jam.).
II. n. “A hasty mass or compound of any kind” (Ib.). Hence glorgie, adj., = glorgit, above (Ib.).
[Origin obscure; prob. imit., with influence from Glaur, n.1, v., Clag, v., n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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