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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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†GLUNDIE, n., adj. Also glundy, glunny. [′glʌn(d)i]

I. n. 1. “An inactive person, a fool” (Rnf. 1788 E. Picken Poems, Gl.), a stupid person (Mearns, Per., Ayr. 1825 Jam., glundie; Ant. 1892 Ballymena Obs.; Gsw. 1912 Scotsman (9 Jan.)).Rnf. 1835 D. Webster Rhymes 52:
Tho' sinners ca' him glundy . . . [He] gangs t' the Kirk on Sunday.Rnf. 1850 A. McGilvray Poems. 46:
Dinna think I'm sic a glundy As tye myself up through the week.Gall. 1901 Trotter Gall. Gossip 460:
Jean Sproat wus maist as great a glunny as hersel, an she ran an tell't the doctor tae come as fast as he could.

2. “A fellow with a sulky look, but not sulky for all: one who deceives by appearance” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 233).

3. “A plough-ridder” (Ib.), “one whose work is to attend the plough for removing earth, etc. from the coulter”. (Jam.²). Also glundie man, id.Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS. XI. 310:
Glundie Man. A man attending the plow with a long pole with a fork on the one end, and a hook on the other. He guides the plow, by the fork he pushes the coulter down and by the hook he raises the plow up.

II. adj. Sullen (Lnk. 1825 Jam.).