glaur

/ ɡlɔːr /

noun

1. mud or mire

Derived Forms

• ˈglaury, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaur¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Glaur, gl�r, a Scotch form of glair.

From Project Gutenberg

“Eh! see till the man that’s been coupit ower in the glaur!”

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No son of mine shall be speldering in the glaur with any dirty raibble.”

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On what abhorred an’ whinny scaur, Or whammled in what sea o’ glaur, Will she desert me?

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Up, Niven, or ower late—an’ dash Laigh in the glaur that carnal hash; Let spires and pews wi’ gran’ stramash Thegither fa’; The rumlin’ kist o’ whustles smash In pieces sma’.

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