Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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Quotation dates: 1885
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GLEDGE, adj. ? Smart.Slg. 1885 A. Murray Poems 10:
O Thou wha art th' ghost o' Fintry, Wha flegs oor wee breekumstoich gentry, An' gliffs sic gledge, staunch men o' "rule," As heroes o' the "plane" an' "trowel."
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