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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glen, n.¹ [Older Gael. glenn, later gleann.] A valley between hills or mountains.Early examples in place-names are Rutherglen (c 1160), le Glen (1292). 1375 Barb. iv. 372 (E).
Saufly thar arywyt thai, And in a glen thair galay drewch 1507 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 219.
Cum le glennys, siluis, et lucis, videlicet le schawis, dictis terris spectantibus c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 153.
In till ane glen thow hes … Ane laithly luge Ib. 159.
Quhen thow heiris ane guse cry in the glennis 1513 Doug. iv. iii. 58.
Quhen that the rangis … Dynnys throu the gravys … And setis set the glen on euery syde Ib. xi. xvii. 81.
Ene with all his men Hes … passyt throu the glen 1533 Bell. Livy I. 217/17.
Thir Veanis laid ane strang garnison … in secrete glennys to recounter the Fabis c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1528.
Quhare vmquhyle wer the plesand planis Wer holkit glennis and hie montanis 1596 Dalr. I. 31/21.
Argyle … to beir kornes, except in sum glenis or vallayes neir the sey side, is verie vnmeit 1615 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 50.
The forrest … of Byrnane, with the wodis, schawis, glennis, scheillingis, and wodlandis of the samene 1640 Lithgow Poet. Rem. 170.
The glen is hollow, but the way is broad