Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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SCLORE, v., n. Also schlore, scklaur; erron. sclone. [sklor; Rxb. ʃlor]
I. v. To chat or talk in a long gossipy manner, to prate, babble (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., sc(h)lore). Vbl.n., ppl.adj. sclorin, babbling, chattering.Ags. c.1870 W. Lindsay Newsletter 57:
My freends o' sham — cant — wisdom's schule, May stamp me as a sclorin' fule.Ags. 1892 F. F. Angus Susie vi.:
There will be a' the less sclonin' afore she gaes.
II. n. 1. A verbose empty talker, a chatter-box, one who prates on endlessly (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., sc(h)lore).
2. Rubbishy talk, nonsense, rigmarole; a long, rambling story (Arg. 1936 L. McInnes S. Kintyre 12, scklaur).Ags. 1869 W. Pyott Poems (1885) 21:
Her tongue gaed as fast ower some auld-warld sclore.Ags. 1891 Brechin Advertiser (14 July) 3:
A sclore o' mere sentimental twaddle.
