▪ I. gloff, n. Sc.
(glɒf)
[cf. gliff n.]
A sudden fright, scare, start.
| 1721 Kelly Scot. Prov. 337 There came never such a Gloff to a Daw's Heart. 1768 Ross Helenore (1789) 42, I sanna tell yow, what a gloff I got. |
▪ II. gloff, v. Sc.
(glɒf)
[cf. gliff v.]
intr. To be startled or scared; to give a scared look.
| 1755 R. Forbes Jrnl. fr. Lond. 30 I'm seer you wou'd hae laughin sair, gin ye had seen how the auld hag gloffed fan she fell down. 1768 Ross Helenore (1789) 64, I gard a witch fa' headlins in a stank..The carling gloff'd and cry'd out will-awae. |