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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.
Quotation dates: 1880
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GLOONDIE, -Y, adj., n. [′glundi]
I. adj. Gluttonous (Ork. 1922 J. Firth Reminisc. 151).Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 110:
De'il rip an' rive thee gloondie guts.
II. n. A glutton (Ork. 1929 Marw., gloondie). Dennison Gl. gives gloond.
[Cf. Glunt, v.1, to swallow hastily.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gloondie adj., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gloondie>
