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Quotation dates: 1825
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†GLUNT, v.2, n.1
I. v. “To pout, to look sour” (Per., Fif. 1825 Jam.2), also “to express dissatisfaction in a wheenging or whining tone” (Fif. Ib.). Hence glunter, “one who has a morose or sour look” (Per., Fif., Rxb. Ib.).Fif., Rxb. 1825 Jam.2:
To glunt at one, to look at one with displeasure.
II. n. 1. “A sour look; a scowl” (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.); also gluntie, id. (Jam.2).
2. In pl. sulks, in phr. in the glunts, in the sulks (w., s.Sc. 1887 Jam. s.v. glonders).
[Prob. a nasalised form of Glout, id., q.v., with influence from Glunder, Glunsh, v.1, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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