Glandage
Glan″dage (?), n. [Cf. OF. glandage. See Gland.] A feeding on nuts or mast. Crabb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Glan″dage (?), n. [Cf. OF. glandage. See Gland.] A feeding on nuts or mast. Crabb.
Glan″dered (?), a. Affected with glanders; as, a glandered horse. Yu�att.
Glan″der‐ous (?), a. Of or pertaining to glanders; of the nature of glanders. Youatt.
Glan″ders (?), n. [From Gland.] (Far.) A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter fro...
Glan‐dif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. glandifer; glans, glandis, acorn + ferre to bear; cf. F. glandifère.] Bearing acorns or other nuts; as, glandiferous trees.
Gland″i‐form (?), a. [L. glans, glandis, acorn + -form: cf. F. glandiforme.] Having the form of a gland or nut; resembling a gland.
Glan″du‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. glandulaire. See Glandule.] Containing or supporting glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands.
Glan′du‐la″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. glandulation.] (Bot.) The situation and structure of the secretory vessels in plants. Martyn.Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which a...
Glan″dule (?), n. [L. glandula, dim. of glans, glandis, acorn: cf. F. glandule. See Gland.] A small gland or secreting vessel.
Glan′du‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. glandula gland + -ferous; cf. F. glandulifère.] Bearing glandules.
Glan″du‐lose′ (?), a. Same as Glandulous.
Glan′du‐los″i‐ty (?), n. Quality of being glandulous; a collection of glands. Sir T. Browne.
Glan″du‐lous (?), a. [L. glandulosus: cf. F. glanduleux.] Containing glands; consisting of glands; pertaining to glands; resembling glands.
‖Glans (?) n.; pl.Glandes (#). [L. See Gland.]1. (Anat.) The vascular body which forms the apex of the penis, and the extremity of the clitoris.2. (Bot.) The acorn or mast of th...
Glare (glâr), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glaring.] [OE. glaren, gloren; cf. AS. glær amber, LG. glaren to glow or burn like coals, D. gloren to glimmer; prob....
Glare, v. t. To shoot out, or emit, as a dazzling light.Every eyeGlared lightning, and shot forth pernicious fire. Milton.
Glare, n. 1. A bright, dazzling light; splendor that dazzles the eyes; a confusing and bewildering light.The frame of burnished steel that cast a glare. Dryden.2. A fierce, pier...
Glare, a. [See Glary, and Glare, n.] Smooth and bright or translucent; — used almost exclusively of ice; as, skating on glare ice.
Glar″e‐ous (glâr″ē̍‐ŭs), a. [Cf. F. glaireux. See Glair.] Glairy. John Gregory (1766).
{ Glar″i‐ness (?), Glar″ing‐ness, } n. A dazzling luster or brilliancy.
Glar″ing, a. Clear; notorious; open and bold; barefaced; as, a glaring crime; a glaring mistake. — Glar″ing‐ly, adv.
Glar″y (?), a. Of a dazzling luster; glaring; bright; shining; smooth.Bright, crystal glass is glary. Boyle.
Glass (glȧs), n. [OE. glas, gles, AS. glæs; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. glas, Icel. glas, gler, Dan. glar; cf. AS. glær amber, L. glaesum. Cf. Glare, n., Glaze, v. t.]1. A hard,...
Glass, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Glassed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Glassing.] 1. To reflect, as in a mirror; to mirror; — used reflexively.Happy to glass themselves in such a mirror. Motley....
Glass″ mak′er (?), orGlass″mak′er, n. One who makes, or manufactures, glass. — Glass″ mak′ing, or Glass″mak′ing, n.
Glass″–crab′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The larval state (Phyllosoma) of the genus Palinurus and allied genera. It is remarkable for its strange outlines, thinness, and transparency. See Ph...
Glass″–faced′ (?), a. Mirror-faced; reflecting the sentiments of another. “The glass-faced flatterer.” Shak.