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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.
†GLOWERET, adj. 1. Of the sky: lurid, as betokening a storm.Sh. 1877 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 144:
Da wind is takin' up at da south-east wi' a awful gloweret laek sky; sae I'm feared it's gaen ta be a ill nicht.
2. “Glaring, ostentatiously splendid, as an article of dress” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).
[Norw. gloret, gaudy, glaring.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gloweret adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gloweret>
