Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GRUB, n.2 Refuse (Sh. 1900 E.D.D., ‡Sh. 1955).
[Cf. Norw. dial. grubb, an untidy mass.]