Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GRUFELING, adv. In phr. to be grufeling, “to lie close wrapped up, and in a comfortable-looking manner; used in ridicule” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.).
[An extended use of O.Sc. grufling, adv., prostrate, 16th c. Cf. Grooflins, gruflins.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Grufeling adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/grufeling>
