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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.
†GLOM, n. Also glome, gloam. [glo:m] A fishermen's tabu-name or sea-term for the moon (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., gloam, 1908 Jak. (1928)). Also deriv. glo(a)mer (Sh. 1910 Old-Lore Misc. III. i. 39). Cf. glintie s.v. Glint.
[O.N. glámr, a poet. name for the moon, prop. the pale-yellow one.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Glom n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 23 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/glom>
