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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†GLIM-GLAM, n. comb. The game of blindman's-buff (Bnff., Abd. 1825 Jam. s.v. glime; Abd.¹ 1929). Also gleem-glam (Bnff. 1893 W. Gregor Notes to Dunbar's Wks. (S.T.S.) III. 376), glem-glam (Abd. 1920 A. Robb MS.) and gleam-glam (Mry.¹ 1916). [′glɪm ′glɑm, ′glɛm —]Sc. 1782 Caled. Mercury (Aug.) 10:
To try to spin a line, To him who, blindfold, at glim-glam, Mistakes my good design.Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 53:
There was also the game of “Glim-glam”, where one of the party had to be blindfolded.