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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1783
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†GLEE, n.2 A glove. Cf. Gluive.Abd. 1783 Gil Brenton in Child Ballads No. 5 a xii.:
There is nae water i my shee, Nor does the win blaw in my glee.
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"Glee n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/glee_n2>
