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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

GLAURSEL, adj. Completely covered with mud, bemired (Dmf. 1954; Rxb. 1954 Hawick News (18 June)).Peb. 1950:
The rain left the closs glaursel.Slk. 1954:
Ye're glaursel; your feet are glaursel.

[From Glaur, n.1, 1. The second element is doubtful. A derivation from the phr. glaur (it)sel has been suggested. Cf. saut's sel s.v. Saut, I. 3. (3), and Sel, pron.]

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