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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.
GLAUMS, n.pl. †1. “Instruments used by horse-gelders, when gelding” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 230).
2. A shoemaker's clamp (Cai.7 1954).Gall. 1877 “Saxon” Gall. Gossip 258:
A falla wi legs like a sutor's glaums.
3. The moulds used in making horn spoons (Kcb.9 1936).
[Voiced variant of Clams, n.pl.1 and Clams, n.pl.2]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Glaums n. pl.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/glaums>
