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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1899
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¶GRILD, n. In phr. a grild of heat, a sudden spell of heat.Sh. 1899 Shetland News (1 July):
Whin I wis young, I wis as fat as what doo is, an' wi' a grild o' haet I was juist üseless.
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