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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1878
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¶GLIMP, adj. Poss. meant for gimp, Jimp, neat, precise.Sc. 1878 J. H. Stirling Burns in Drama 25:
It maks us hear just as you speak: it's glimp and perjink.
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"Glimp adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088863>
