Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1868-1916
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GROOL, v.2, n.2 A Sc. form of Eng. growl (Sc. 1911 S.D.D. Add.; ‡Abd.27 1955). Dim. grooly. [gru:l]Abd. 1868 W. Shelley Wayside Flowers 118:
I've blawn the bellows mony a day, To haud the groolin' tykes at bay.Mry. 1916 T.S.D.C. II.:
A fan a hid a grooly o' temper ma'sel'.
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