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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.
GLABBERAN, adj. Of persons: rash, impulsive (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[Phs. the ppl.adj. from *glabber, freq. of Glab(b), v., to grab quickly.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Glabberan adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/glabberan>
