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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Glau'cus, n. p. 573(Zoöl.) A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks, found in the warmer latitudes, floating in the open sea, beautifully colored with blue. Forster.Glāve, n. p. 573A broadsword; a falchion. [Obs.] “Laying both hands upon his glave.” Spenser. The fierce Orion with his golden glave. G. Douglas. 2. A curved cutting weapon used by infantry in repelling cavalry…Glăv'er, v. i. p. 573To flatter; to wheedle. [Obs.] “Some slavish, glavering, flattering parasite.” South.Glā'v'er-er, n. p. 573A flatterer. [Obs.] Mir. for Mag.Glāy'mōre, n. p. 573A large, two-handed sword formerly used by the Highlanders; a claymore. Johnson.Glāze, v. t. p. 573To furnish with glass, as a window, a house, a case, a frame, and the like. Two cabinets daintily paved, richly hanged, and glazed with crystalline glass. Bacon. 2. To incrust, cover, or overlay with…Glāze, n. p. 573The vitreous coating or glazing of pottery or porcelain; glazing. Ure.Glāz'en, a. p. 573Resembling glass. [Obs.] Wycliffe.Glāz'er, n. p. 573A workman who glazes or applies glazing in pottery manufacture, &c.; also, a calenderer or smoother of cloth, paper, and the like. 2. A wooden wheel covered with emery or with an alloy-ring of lead…Glāʹzier, n. p. 573One whose business is to set glass.Glāz'ing, n. p. 573The act or art of setting glass; the art of crusting with a vitreous substance, or of polishing, smoothing, or rendering glossy. 2. The glass or glass-like substance with which any surface is…Glēad, n. p. 573Same as GLEDE, q. v.Gleam, n. p. 573A shoot of light; a small stream of light; a beam; a ray. A glimmer, and then a gleam of light. Longfellow. 2. Brightness; splendor. In the clear azure gleam the flocks are seen. Pope.Glēam, v. i. p. 573To shoot, or dart, as rays of light; as, at the dawn, light gleams in the east. 2. To shine; to cast light. 3. (Falconry.) To disgorge filth, as a hawk. Syn. — To GLEAM, GLIMMER, GLITTER. To gleam…Gleam'ing, n. p. 573A shoot or shooting of light.Glēam'y, a. p. 573Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing. In brazen arms, that cast a gleamy ray, Swift through the town the warrior bends his way. Pope.Glēan, v. t. p. 573To gather after a reaper; to collect in scattered or fragmentary parcels, as the grain left by a reaper. To glean the broken ears after the man That the main harvest reaps. Shak. 2. To collect with…Glēan, v. i. p. 573To gather stalks or ears of grain left by reapers. And she went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers. Ruth ii. 3.Glēan, n. p. 573A collection made by gleaning, or by gathering here and there a little. The gleans of yellow thyme distend his thighs. Dryden. 2. The after-birth or secundine of an animal, especially of a cow, or…Glēan'er, n. p. 573One who gathers after reapers. 2. One who gathers slowly with labor. Locke.Glēan'ing, n. p. 573The act of gathering after reapers. 2. That which is collected by gleaning. “Gleanings of natural knowledge.” Cook.Glēbe, n. p. 573Turf; soil; ground; sod. Fertile of corn the glebe, of oil and wine. Milton. 2. (Eccl. Law.) The land belonging to a parish church or ecclesiastical benefice. Spelman. 3. A crystal. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.…Glēbe'less, a. p. 573Without a glebe.Gle-bōs'i-ty, n. p. 573The quality of being gleby.Glēb'ous, a. p. 573[Lat. glebosus, Sp. gleboso. SeeGlēb'y p. 573Pertaining to the glebe; turfy; cloddy. “Gleby land.” Prior.Gle-chō'mă, n. p. 573(Bot.) A genus of small, trailing plants, including the ground-ivy, or gill.Glēde, n. p. 573(Ornith.) The common kite of Europe (Milvus ictinus), a rapacious bird. 2. [See GLEED.] A glowing coal. [Obs.] “The cruel fire, red as any glede.” Chaucer.Glee, n. p. 573Music; minstrelsy. [Obs.] Chaucer. 2. Joy; merriment; mirth; gayety; particularly, the mirth enjoyed at a feast. Spenser. 3. (Mus.) A composition for three or more voices, generally of a light and…Gleed, n. p. 573A glowing coal. [Obs.] Chaucer.Glee'ful, a. p. 573Merry; gay; joyous. Shak.Gleek, n. p. 573A jest or scoff; a trick or deception. Where's the Bastard's braves, and Charles's gleeks? Shak. 2. A game at cards formerly much used, played by three persons with forty-four cards, each hand having…Gleek, v. i. p. 573To make sport; to gibe; to sneer; to spend time idly. [Obs.] Shak.Glee'man, n. p. 573An itinerant minstrel or musician. [Obs.]Gleen, v. i. p. 573To shine; to glisten. [Obs.] Prior.Glee'sōme, a. p. 573Merry; joyous. [Obs.]Gleet, n. p. 573(Med.) A transparent mucous discharge from the membrane of the urethra, an effect of gonorrhea. Hoblyn.Gleet, v. i. p. 573To flow in a thin, limpid humor; to ooze, as gleet. Wiseman. 2. To flow slowly, as water. Cheyne.Gleet'y, a. p. 573Ichorous; thin; limpid. Wiseman.Glēn, n. p. 573A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression or space between hills. And woos the widow's daughter of the glen. Spenser.Glē'ne, n. p. 573(Anat.) The cavity or socket of the eye; any slight depression or cavity receiving a bone in articulation. Parr.Glen-liv'et, n. p. 573A superior Scotch whisky, named from the district in which it is made. Simmonds.Glē'noid, n. p. 573(Anat.) A part having a shallow cavity, as the socket of the shoulder-joint, and the like. Hoblyn.Glew, n. p. 573See GLUE. [Obs.]Gli'a-dine, n. p. 573(Chem.) The viscid portion of gluten. Gregory.Glĭb, a. p. 573Smooth; slippery; admitting a body to slide easily on the surface; as, ice is glib. 2. Voluble; easily moving; as, a glib tongue. I want that glib and oily art To speak and purpose not. Shak.…Glib, n. p. 573A thick, curled brush of hair, hanging down over the eyes. The Irish have, from the Scythians, mantles and long glibs, which is a thick curled bush of hair hanging down over their eyes, and…Glĭb, v. t. p. 573[O. & Prov. Eng. lib, to castrate, geld, Prov. Dan. live, L. Ger. & O. D. lubben.] To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. I had rather glib myself, than they Should not produce fair issue. Shak. 2.…Glib'ber-y, a. p. 573Glib; sliding; slippery; changeable. [Obs.] His love is glibbery; there is no hold on't. Marston. 2. Moving easily; nimble; voluble. [Obs.] “Thy lubrical and glibbery muse.” B. Jonson.Glib'ly, adv. p. 573In a glib manner; as, to slide glibly; to speak glibly.Glib'ness, n. p. 573The quality or state of being glib; smoothness; slipperiness; volubility.Glicke, n. p. 573An ogling look. [Obs.] See GLEEK.Glide, v. i. p. 573To move gently or smoothly; to pass along without noise, violence, or apparent effort; to pass rapidly and easily, as over a smooth surface, as a river in its channel, a bird in the air, a vessel…Glide, n. p. 573The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction. Shak. 2. (Pron.) The series of sounds produced while the mouth-organs are changing from one definite position to…Glid'er, n. p. 573One who, or that which, glides.Glid'ing-ly, adv. p. 573In a gliding, flowing, rapid manner.Gliff, n. p. 573A transient glance; an unexpected view of something that startles one. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Glīke, n. p. 573A sneer; a flout. [Obs.]Glim, n. p. 573A light or candle. Thompson. Douse the glim, put out the light. [Slang.]Glim'mer, v. i. p. 573To give feeble or scattered rays of light; to shine faintly; as, the glimmering dawn; a glimmering lamp. The west yet glimmers with some streaks of day. Shak. Syn.—To gleam; to glitter. See GLEAM.