Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLOVAN, adj. “Very anxious or solicitous about something, ‘keen on,’ desirous of” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′glo:vən]Ib.:
He was just glovan for the prize.
