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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.
Quotation dates: 1797
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¶GLEW, v.2 Irreg. Sc. variant of Eng. glow.Dmf. 1797 Edb. Mag. (Dec.) 458:
. . . the wearie heat to cool Whilk scouders a' the ucc frae aff his glewin' hool.
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"Glew v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/glew_v2>
