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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GALDROCH, n., adj.
I. n. “A greedy, long-necked, ill-shaped person” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 217).
II. adj. “Ill-favoured, haggard” (Kcb.4 1900).
[Origin doubtful: ? Gael. galarach, Ir. galrach, adj., sickly, diseased, with intrusive d.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Galdroch n., adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/galdroch>
