Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1825, 1927-1928
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GLOG, adj. “Black, dark, having the appearance of depth” (Rxb. 1825 Jam.2). Also applied to the atmosphere (Lnk. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 95, a glog day). Now only liter.Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
That is a glog hole.Sc.(E) 1927 “H. McDiarmid” Lucky Bag 1:
I ken a glog-hole That looks at the sky.
Hence glog-rinnin, adj. comb., of water: running slowly, dark and deep (Per. 1880 Jam.).Sc.(E) 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 19:
Glog-rinnin' to a crazy mill Clackin' an' clappin' oot its fill.
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