rullion

noun

rul·​lion

ˈrəlyən

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a large rough-looking person or creature

Word History

Etymology

probably from obsolete English (Scots) rullion shoe made of untanned leather, probably alteration of Middle English (Scots) rewelin, rewling shoe of rawhide, from Old English rifeling; perhaps akin to Old English gehriflian to wrinkle, shrivel

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