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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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GLUT, n.² Also gloot, ¶glaut. [Sc. glʌt, Ork. glut]

1. Slime, esp. that on fish skins or on decomposing meat (Sh., Bwk. 1954).Rnf. 1837 Crawfurd MSS. X. 192:
Glaut that gathers on beef when it is steeping long or without brine.Kcd. 1883 Fish and Fisheries (D. Herbert) 109:
A final strip through her fingers to remove the “glut” or slime, present on the skin of all newly-caught haddocks.Sh. 1898 Shetland News (12 Nov.):
Dow'd or soor fish is aisier ta get da glut aff o'.

2. Mucus, phlegm, “clear, slimy matter brought up in vomiting” (Ork. 1929 Marw.; Bnff.² 1940; Sh., Rs., Inv., Mry., Ags., Fif., m.Lth., Arg. 1954). Cf. Glit.Ork. 1929 Marw.:
He was retchan, but naethin cam up wi' him except air o' gloot.Edb. 1999:
Glut in the back o yer thrapple.

3. A pulpy mass (Ork.⁵ 1954, gloot).