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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1845
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GLEIG, n. A voiced form of cleig (see Cleg, n.1).Inv. 1845 Stat. Acc.2 XIV. 252:
In warm summer evenings the midge or Hebridean musquito, and the gad-fly or gleig, prove very annoying.
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"Gleig n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gleig>
