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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 2005 supplement.
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GOLLACH, v., n. Also †gowlogh. [′gɔləx]

I. v. To yell, bawl. Common as vbl.n.: “any noisy commotion, e.g. of gulls over herring fry, sparrows or rooks squabbling; also, infrequently, of a noisy group of children at play or an excited crowd of people” (Arg.¹ 1930, Arg.³ 1953, gollachan).Sc. 1819 J. Rennie St Patrick III. vii.:
Fa'in o'er the first bit clod or humplock it tak's yer fit an' deavin' a' about you wi your gowloghin' an' grainin'.

†II. n. Loud, blustering speech (Kcb.² c.1930).Arg. 1992:
"A gollyachan at them oot there." That's every fella speakin thegether...