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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1825
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†GRAY, n.4 A drubbing, a severe handling or censure (see quot.).Rxb. 1825 Jam.:
"Ye'll get your gray," you will be well trimmed. "I'll gie him his gray," a threatening of retaliation on the person addressed.
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"Gray n.4". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gray_n4>
