Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GREW-HOUN(D), n.comb. Also grue-, -hun(d). A greyhound (Ags., Wgt., Uls. 1955). Also in Eng. dial. Obs. exc. poet. Also reduced forms grewan (Knr. 1825 Jam.), gruan (Rxb. Ib.), gruine (dog) (Sc. 1721 in Atholl MSS.).Sc. 1701 Foulis Acc. Bk. (S.H.S.):
Oct. 3: to livistounes' man brought 3 grew hounds to Corstorphin.Kcb. 1789 D. Davidson Seasons 90:
Up started Rosy Dougan, As tent as if she had been a puss, An' ilk yaul chiel a grew hun.Sc. 1887 Scotsman (4 March) 2:
Grue hound (steel grey) found; if not claimed in three days will be sold.Per. 1895 R. Ford Tayside Songs 264:
To gain yer merit frae the prood, Gae fawn them like a grew'n.Ags. 1903 T. Fyfe Leg. Lintrathen vii.:
John Peter generally kept two greyhounds, or “grue hunds,” as they were called.Edb. 1917 T. W. Paterson Wyse-Sayin's xxx. 31:
An' there's the Grew-houn'; An' the Billy-goat.
