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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLOUSTER, Glowster, v. Found only in ppl.adj. and deriv. adj. glousterie.

1. Of the weather: boisterous, blustering, squally (Sc. 1825 Jam., glousterie). Also glous(h)teroich (Ib.).Per. 1825 Jam.:
The phrase, a glousterin day, denotes that unequal state of the weather, in consequence of which it sometimes rains, and at other times blows.Ayr. Ib.:
When there is some appearance of a fall of snow, the term Gloushteroich is applied to the weather.Twd. Ib.:
In Tweedd. it is applied to a day in which there is rain accompanied with a pretty strong wind; pron[ounced] also Glysterie, Glysterin'.

2. Of persons: blustering, given to empty loud-mouthed talk (Cai.⁴ c.1920, glousteran).Cai.⁹ 1939:
She's a glowsterin' thief (not unkindly).