We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

KAULIK, n. Also kjolek, kjoli (Jak.). A thin, stirred mass, as of gruel (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928), Sh. 1959). Comb.: blaandie-kaulik, blandi-kjolek, a thin gruel made of oatmeal and Bland (Ib.). [′kjo:lək]Sh. 1898 J. Spence Folk-Lore 177:
The blaandie-kaulik and the swatsi-swaarik did duty instead of the golden tips of Ceylon.

[Cf. Gjola, Norw. kjore, curdled milk. For the occasional interchange of r and l, cf. also drabelli and draberri s.v. Draabelly.]

16172

snd