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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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‡GALLIERT, adj. Brightly coloured, gaudy. [′gɑljərt]Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Back o' Benachie 97:
I hinna muckle faaver for the chackit blankets — they are unco galliert kin'; bit we maun just tak' fat we get.
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"Galliert adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/galliert>
