Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1909
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GALSH, n., v.
I. n. 1. Nonsense, “rubbishy talk” (Mry.1 1916).Mry. 1909 in Colville 150:
A galshin crittur, only a lot o' galsh an' nae eediefaction in't.
2. Tainted food (Mry.1 1925).
II. v. To talk rubbish. Found only in ppl.adj. galshin (Sc. 1911 S.D.D. Add.). For an example see quot. under n., 1. above.
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