Glaum

Quick meaning: Glaum is a verb meaning (Scotland, Ireland) To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.

Meaning

(Scotland, Ireland) To grasp or snatch (at), usually feebly or ineffectually; to grope (at) with the hands, as in the dark.

More Meanings

1. (Northern England, Scotland) To look sullen or sad; scowl, frown.
2. To look (at), to stare (at).
3. (dialectal) To search (for something).

Example Sentences

"Few get what they glaum at."

She plays a game of blind-man's bute, / Glaums at the first she touches; / Even if the coof has coin enough, / She multiplies his riches.

My heart, for fear, gaed sough for sough, / To hear the thuds, and see the cluds / O' clans frae woods, in tartan duds, / Wha glaum'd at kingdoms three.

... used to be always embracing me Josie whenever he was there meaning him of course glauming me over and when I said I washed up and down as sar as possible asking me did you wash[…]

Word Forms

• glaums
• glauming
• glaumed
• glawm

Synonyms for glaum

Depending on context, synonyms include fumble, grubble, clutch, grab.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grabble, grobble, grab, grope, guddle, gropple.

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