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Gleek

Gleek, n.

noun

n. [See GLICKE and GLEE.] [Obs.]

Sense 1. A jest or scoff; a trick or deception.

Where's the Bastard's braves, and Charles's gleeks? Shak.

Sense 2. A game at cards formerly much used, played by three persons with forty-four cards, each hand having twelve, and eight being left for the stock.

My aunt Wright and my wife and I to cards, the teaching of us to play at gleek, which is a pretty game. Pepys.

Sense 3. An enticing look or glance. “A pretty gleek coming from Pallas' eye.” Beau. & Fl.

Gleek, v. i.

verbintransitive

To make sport; to gibe; to sneer; to spend time idly. [Obs.] Shak.