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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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GRAISK, n. The rabble, mob, crowd of people.Arg. 1882 Arg. Herald (3 June):
He was a uishless craytor amang the lave o' the grulshie graisk in the toon.

[Gael. graisg, id.]