Glossery of Old English Terms used in Glædlond 

Snollygoster - Intelligent but with no principle

Snotter - Wise

Cockalorum - A small man with a big opinion of himself

Quagswag - to shake something backwards and forwards

Mumpsimus - an incorrect view on something that a person refuses to let go of

Jargogle - Confuse or jumble

Hum Durgeon - imaginary illness

Mugmump - snobbish and uppity - angelic

Rawgabbit - sly gossip as though they are an authority, untrue tale barer

Grubbing - Scrounging around

Bedward - off to bed

Brabble - Argue loudly about matters of no importance

Crapulous - The feeling after eating or drinking over much

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