GLAUM

Etymology

Verb

glaum (third-person singular simple present glaums, present participle glauming, simple past and past participle glaumed)

(Scotland) To grope with the hands, as in the dark.

(Scotland) To grasp or snatch (at).

Synonyms

• (grope with the hands): fumble, grubble; see also feel around

• (grasp, snatch): clutch, grab; see also grasp

Anagrams

• algum, almug, mulga

Source: Wiktionary


Glaum, v. i. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: To grope with the hands, as in the dark. [Scot.] To glaum at, to grasp or snatch at; to aspire to. Wha glaum'd at kingdoms three. Burns.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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