Webster's Dictionary 1828

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GLADER

GLA'DER, n. [L. glaldius, a sword.] Swordgrass; the general name of plants that rise with a broad blade like sedge.

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GLADFUL

GLAD'FUL, adjective Full of gladness.

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GLADFULNESS

GLAD'FULNESS, noun Joy; gladness.

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GLADIATE

GLA'DIATE, adjective [Latin gladius, a sword.] Sword-shaped; resembling the form of a sword; as the legume of a plant.

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GLADIATOR

GLADIA'TOR, noun [Latin from gladius, a sword.]A sword-player; a prize-fighter. The gladiators, in Rome, were men who fought in the arena, for the entertainment of the people.

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GLADIATORIAL

GLADIATO'RIAL, adjective Pertaining to gladiators, or to combats for the entertainment of the Roman people.

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GLADIATORY

GLA'DIATORY, adjective Relating to gladiators.

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GLADIATURE

GLA'DIATURE, noun Sword-play; fencing. [Not in use.]

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GLADIOLE

GLAD'IOLE, noun [Latin gladiolus, a dagger.] A plant, the sword-lily, of the genus Gladiolus. The water gladiole is of the genus Butomus or flowering rush, and also of the genus...

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GLADLY

GLAD'LY, adverb [See Glad.] With pleasure; joyfully; cheerfully.The common people heard him gladly Mark 12:37.

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GLADNESS

GLAD'NESS, noun [See Glad.] Joy, or a moderate degree of joy and exhilaration; pleasure of mind; cheerfulness.They--did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart. Act...

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GLADSOME

GLAD'SOME, adjective Pleased; joyful; cheerful.1. Causing joy, pleasure or cheerfulness; having the appearance of gayety; pleasing.Of opening heaven they sung, and gladsome day.

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GLADSOMELY

GLAD'SOMELY, adverb With joy; with pleasure of mind.

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GLADSOMENESS

GLAD'SOMENESS, noun Joy, or moderate joy; pleasure of mind.1. Showiness.

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GLADWIN

GLAD'WIN, noun A plant of the genus Iris.

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GLAIR

GLAIR, noun [Eng. clear, Latin clarus, and with Eng. glare, and Latin gloria; perhaps with Latin glarea, gravel, or pieces of quartz.]1. The white of an egg. It is used as a var...

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GLAIRY

GLA'IRY, adjective Like glair, or partaking of its qualities.

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GLANCE

GL'ANCE, noun [The primary sense is to shoot, to throw, to dart.]1. A sudden shoot of light or splendor.2. A shoot or darting of sight; a rapid or momentary view or cast; a snat...

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GLANCE-COAL

GL'ANCE-COAL, noun Anthracite; a mineral composed chiefly of carbon. [See Anthracite.]

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GLANCING

GL'ANCING, participle passive Shooting; darting; casting suddenly; flying off obliquely.

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GLANCINGLY

GL'ANCINGLY, adverb By glancing; in a glancing manner; transiently.

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GLAND

GLAND, noun [Latin glans, a nut; glandula, a gland]1. In anatomy, a distinct soft body, formed by the convolution of a great number of vessels, either constituting a part of the...

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GLANDERED

GLAND'ERED, adjective Affected with glanders.

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GLANDERS

GLAND'ERS, noun [from gland.] In farriery, the running of corrupt slimy matter from the nose of a horse.

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GLANDIFEROUS

GLANDIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin glandifer; glans, an acorn, and fero, to bear.]Bearing acorns or other nuts; producing nuts or mast. The beech and the oak are glandiferous trees.

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GLANDIFORM

GLAND'IFORM, adjective [Latin glans and forma, form.]In the shape of a gland or nut; resembling a gland.

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GLANDULAR

GLAND'ULAR, adjective Containing glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands.