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1. www.scotslanguage.com › articles › viewGlaikit - Scots Language

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   Feb 21, 2017 · GLAIKIT adj. stupid, foolish Scots have an amazing capacity for insulting each other. Glaikit seems to be one of our oldest terms for describing someone who is not intellectually blessed.

2. dsl.ac.uk › entry › sndDictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: glaik

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   A derogatory term for a silly, light-headed or thoughtless person, esp. a girl or woman (Per., Fif., Lth. 1915–26 Wilson; Uls. 1924 W. Lutton Montiaghisms, glake; Sh., Cai., Rs., Inv., Ags., Fif., m.Lth., Bwk., Rxb. 1954; Edb. 1970s; Ags., Ayr. 2000s). Dim. glaiky ( S.D.D .), -ie (Fif. 13 1954). Used attrib. = Glaikit. Sc.1814C. I.

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   : foolish, giddy. Word History. Etymology. Middle English (Scots) glaikit. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of glaikit was in the 15th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near glaikit. glaikit. glair. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style.

4. stooryduster.co.uk › scottish-word › glaikitGlaikit. | Scottish Words Illustrated - Stooryduster

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   glaikit: stupid, foolish, not very bright. “Give it a rest. They are not so stupid as to feed you thinking that you are a robin.”. The Scottish Word: glaikit with its definition and its meaning illustrated and captioned with the word used in context in the Scots language and in English.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLAIKIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Scottish foolish; silly; thoughtless.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

6. www.scotsman.com › whats-on › arts-and-entertainmentScottish word of the day: Glaikit - The Scotsman

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   Jun 7, 2012 · Glaikit (pronounced glay-kit; also spelt glaiket) is an adjective used to describe a stupid, foolish and thoughtless person or action. It is mainly used in Scotland and Northern England,...

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   What does Glaikit mean?

   • GLAIKIT adj. stupid, foolish Scots have an amazing capacity for insulting each other. Glaikit seems to be one of our oldest terms for describing someone who is not intellectually blessed. It makes its first appearance in the Dictionary of the Scots Language (DSL) when someone talking about the Scots as: “yon glakyt Scottis can ws nocht wndyrstand.

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   Where does Glaikit come from?

   • It is mainly used in Scotland and Northern England, like in: “Don’t just stand there looking glaikit, do something!” The origins of this word are quite obscure. It seems to come from the Scots word glaiks which means tricks, pranks, and evolved in the first half of the 15th century to the Middle English word gleek.

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   What does glaiky mean?

   • A derogatory term for a silly, light-headed or thoughtless person, esp. a girl or woman (Per., Fif., Lth. 1915–26 Wilson; Uls. 1924 W. Lutton Montiaghisms, glake; Sh., Cai., Rs., Inv., Ags., Fif., m.Lth., Bwk., Rxb. 1954; Edb. 1970s; Ags., Ayr. 2000s). Dim. glaiky ( S.D.D .), -ie (Fif. 13 1954). Used attrib. = Glaikit.

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   What does Glaik mean?

   • The origins of the word is obscure but according to the DSL it is perhaps a derivative of ‘glaik’ a noun meaning: “A derogatory term for a silly, light-headed or thoughtless person, especially a girl or woman”. Written by Pauline Cairns Speitel of Scottish Language Dictionaries ( www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk)

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8. www.dsl.ac.uk › entry › dostDictionaries of the Scots Language:: DOST :: glaikit

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   Thow glaikit gallarand quene, … thow trowis to win the hois a1568 Scott xxviii. 16. Quhattane ane glaikit fule am I a1605 Montg. Misc. P. x. 18. Some we sie, in evry age, Lyk glaikit fools, gang gooked gaits 1662 Crim. Trials III. 606. He is ane glaiked gowked spirit b. a1500 Henr. iii. 150/6.