grushie

[ gruhsh-ee, groo-shee ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. healthy; thriving.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grushie¹

Origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Ye're a' grease, but I'm only grushie.

From Project Gutenberg

The dearest comfort o’ their lives, Their grushie weans, an’ faithfu’ wives; The prattling things are just their pride, That sweetens a’ their fire-side; An’ whyles twalpennie worth o’ nappy Can mak’ the bodies unco happy; They lay aside their private cares, To mind the Kirk and State affairs: They’ll talk o’ patronage and priests; Wi’ kindling fury in their breasts; Or tell what new taxation’s comin’, And ferlie at the folk in Lon’on.

From Project Gutenberg

Grumphin, a sow; the snorting of an angry pig.Grun’, ground.Grunstone, a grindstone.Gruntle, the phiz, the snout, a grunting noise.Grunzie, a mouth which pokes out like that of a pig.Grushie, thick, of thriving growth.Gude, guid, guids, the Supreme Being, good, goods.Gude auld-has-been, was once excellent.Guid-mornin’, good-morrow.Guid-e’en, good evening.Guidfather and guidmother, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.Guidman and guidwife, the master and mistress of the house; young guidman, a man newly married.Gully or Gullie, a large knife.Gulravage, joyous mischief.Gumlie, muddy.Gumption, discernment, knowledge, talent.Gusty, gustfu’, tasteful.Gut-scraper, a fiddler.Gutcher, grandsire.

From Project Gutenberg

The dearest comfort o' their lives, Their grushie weans an' faithfu' wives; growing The prattling things are just their pride, That sweetens a' their fireside.

From Project Gutenberg

The dearest comfort o’ their lives, Their grushie weans an’ faithfu’ wives: The prattling things are just their pride, That sweetens a’ their fire-side....

From Project Gutenberg