Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLAB(B), v., n. [glɑb]
I. v. To grab, snatch (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), glabb; Ork. 1929 Marw.).
II. n. A quick grab, a snatch (Ib.).
[Norw. dial. grabba, to seize quickly and violently, with interchange of r and l.]
