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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1880

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GLOSE, v.2 Also gloze. To strike with violence (Ork. 1929 Marw.).Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk. 58:
The lads glozed them on the skoolts wi' the mells.
Ork. 1880 Dennison Sketch-Bk.104:
O! I wad glose him wi' me naevs.

[Origin doubtful. Phs. a variant of Groze.]

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