Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Glen

Glen (?), n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glyn a deep valley, Ir. & Gael. gleann valley, glen.] A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.And wooes the widow...

1595

Glengarry

{ Glen‐gar″ry (?), n., orGlen‐gar″ry bon″net (?) }. A kind of Highland Scotch cap for men, with straight sides and a hollow top sloping to the back, where it is parted and held ...

1596

Glenlivat

{ Glen‐liv″at (?), Glen‐liv″et (?), } n. A kind of Scotch whisky, named from the district in which it was first made. W. E. Aytoun.

1597

Glenoid

Gle″noid (?), a. [Gr. �; � socket of a joint + � form; cf. F. glénoïde.] (Anat.) Having the form of a smooth and shallow depression; socketlike; — applied to several articular s...

1598

Glenoidal

Gle‐noid″al (?), a.(Anat.) Glenoid.

1599

Glent

Glent (?), n. & v. See Glint.

1600

Gleucometer

Gleu‐com″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � must + -meter: cf. F. gleucomètre.] An instrument for measuring the specific gravity and ascertaining the quantity of sugar contained in must.

1601

Glew

Glew (?), n. See Glue.

1602

Gley

Gley (?), v. i. [OE. gli”en, glien, gleien, to shine, to squint; cf. Icel. gljā to glitter.] To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. Jamieson.

1603

Gley (2)

Gley (?), adv. Asquint; askance; obliquely.

1604

Gliadin

Gli″a‐din (?), n. [Gr. � glue: cf. F. gliadine.] (Chem.) Vegetable glue or gelatin; glutin. It is one of the constituents of wheat gluten, and is a tough, amorphous substance, w...

1605

Glib

Glib (glĭb), a. [Compar.Glibber (?); superl.Glibbest (?).] [Prob. fr. D. glibberen, glippen, to slide, glibberig, glipperig, glib, slippery.]1. Smooth; slippery; as, ice is glib...

1606

Glib (2)

Glib, v. t. To make glib. Bp. Hall.

1607

Glib (3)

Glib, n. [Ir. & Gael. glib a lock of hair.] A thick lock of hair, hanging over the eyes.The Irish have, from the Scythians, mantles and long glibs, which is a thick curied bush ...

1608

Glib (4)

Glib, v. t. [Cf. O. & Prov. E. lib to castrate, geld, Prov. Dan. live, LG. & OD. lubben.] To castrate; to geld; to emasculate. Shak.

1609

Glibbery

Glib″ber‐y (?), a. 1. Slippery; changeable.My love is glibbery; there is no hold on't. Marston.2. Moving easily; nimble; voluble.Thy lubrical and glibbery muse. B. Jonson.

1610

Glibly

Glib″ly, adv. In a glib manner; as, to speak glibly.

1611

Glibness

Glib″ness, n. The quality of being glib.

1612

Glicke

Glicke (?), n. [Cf. Gleek, n., 2, and Ir. & Gael. glic wise, cunning, crafty.] An ogling look.

1613

Glidden

Glid″den (?), obs.p. p. of Glide. Chaucer.

1614

Glidder

{ Glid″der (?), Glid″der‐y (?), } a. [Cf. Glide.] Giving no sure footing; smooth; slippery.Shingle, slates, and gliddery stones. R. D. Blackmore.

1615

Glide

Glide (?), n.(Zoöl.) The glede or kite.

1616

Glide (2)

Glide, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Glided; p. pr. & vb. n.Gliding.] [AS. glīdan; akin to D. glijden, OHG. glītan, G. gleiten, Sw. glida, Dan. glide, and prob. to E. glad.]1. To move gent...

1617

Glide (3)

Glide, n. 1. The act or manner of moving smoothly, swiftly, and without labor or obstruction.They prey at last ensnared, he dreadful darts,With rapid glide, along the leaning li...

1618

Glide (4)

Glide, n.(Aëronautics) Movement of a glider, aëroplane, etc., through the air under gravity or its own movement.

1619

Glide (5)

Glide, v. i.(Aëronautics) To move through the air by virtue of gravity or momentum; to volplane.

1620

Gliden

Glid″en (?), obs.p. p. of Glide. Chaucer.