Glaur

//ɡlaʊɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Mud, slime, mire.

    "’twas all there in the Stars, the whole miserable story, but did I pay attention? Nooaahh...I was regretting the Sixpence, a fool with his eyes in the glaur."

Example

More examples

"’twas all there in the Stars, the whole miserable story, but did I pay attention? Nooaahh...I was regretting the Sixpence, a fool with his eyes in the glaur."

Etymology

From Scots glaur, from Middle Scots glar, of unknown origin.

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