Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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Quotation dates: 1929-1930
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GROTHO, n. Also grother. Sorrow, vexation. [′grɔðʊ]Ork. 1929 Marw.:
It's fun tae thee, but grotho tae me.Ork. 1930:
His was just a grother to him to deu it. He did it wi a grother, against his will, with the utmost reluctance.
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