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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.
†GIBLOAN, n. “A muddy loan, or miry path, which is so soft that one cannot walk in it” (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).
[From * dyib, a palatalised form of Dib + Loan.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gibloan n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 27 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gibloan>
