Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1908-1929
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‡GLAIZE, adj. Also glaze, gles. Open and coarse in texture, esp. of knitted, woven or plaited work (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., glaze; ‡Sh.10, Ork.5 1954). [Sh. gle:s, Ork. + gle:z]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
De sock is gles, the stocking is too loosely knitted; a gles kessi, a loosely plaited straw-basket.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
If one were to hold a piece of cloth up to a light and see much light through it, one would say, "That's puir glaize stuff."
