glaikit en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots glaikit.
Meanings
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(Northern-England, Scotland) Senseless; silly, foolish.
All the same, he thought, Duror had the appearance of a drunk man, unshaven, slack-mouthed, mumbling, rather glaikit.
1955, Robin Jenkins, The Cone-Gatherers, Canongate, published 2012, page 86:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more glaikit | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most glaikit | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |