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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLUTHRIE, n.1
1. Phlegm.Sc. 1825 Jam.2:
“O! what a bluthrie he cuist aff his stamack,” what a quantity of phlegm he threw off.
2. “Figuratively transferred to frothy, incoherent discourse; q[uasi] of a flatulent description” (Ib.).
[Cf. Bluther, v.2, but see also blathrie s.v. Bladry.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bluthrie n.1". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bluthrie_n1>
