▪ I. glaum, v. Sc.
(glɔːm)
Also glam.
intr. To snatch at (a thing). Also, to make threatening movements.
| 1715 Sherrifmuir in Jacobite Songs (1887) 96 The cluds O'clans frae woods in tartan duds Wha glaum'd at kingdoms three, man. 1819 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd (1827) 39 He beheld ilk bishop's claw Glaum at his fish and cleik them a'. 1823 Galt R. Gilhaize II. iii. 26 He had fearful visions of bloody hands and glimmering daggers glaming over him from behind his curtains. 1823 E. Logan St. Johnstoun III. vi. 145 He might hae glammed at our royal crown itsel'. |
▪ II. glaum, glaumerie
see glam2, glamoury.