gloppen
(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment; look downcast.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To be in fear; gaze in alarm or astonishment; look downcast.
Origin: From , from , from , from . Cognate with . More at glope. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To terrify; astonish; surprise.
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