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Quotation dates: 1791
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†GLOUT, v., n.
I. v. “To pout; to look sullen” (Sc. 1755 Johnson Dict., 1782 J. Sinclair Ob. Sc. Dial. 85; Per., Fif. 1825 Jam.). Common in Eng. dial.
II. n. A pout, a surly look; a sullen mood (Fif. 1813 W. Smith Poems 11).Edb. 1791 J. Learmont Poems 55:
Whae'er throuch sin'sters elritch glout, Attempts to gar thee meanly lout Amang the nations.
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