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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GRIMALKIN, adj. Of repulsive appearance (Abd.4 1931). Also grimalyen, id. (Id.).
[Attrib. use of Eng. grimalkin, an old she-cat, with influence from grim, of forbidding aspect.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Grimalkin adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/grimalkin>
