Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLUDDER, n. Also gloder (Jak.). [′glʊdər]
1. A glow (Sh.10 1954); “a glow of heat from the sun; . . . bright, fleeting sunshine between showers” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928); “a quivering glüd [see Glude], as from scattered embers” (Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.).Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 240:
Da sun wis noo come in trow wir ben lozen wi' a gludder dat wisna sma.Sh. 1908 Jam. (1928):
Der'r a gloder wi' de sun.
Hence gluddery, of the sky: having a brightish, but unsettled, rainy appearance (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., gluddery, Sh.10 1954), “covered with whitish clouds through which the sun shines” (Jak.).
†2. A sea-term for the sun (Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 121).
[Intensive form of Glude, below.]
